§ Miss Fookesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take steps to end the anomaly whereby a gift inter vivos of a work of art to a museum or gallery is exempt from estate duty, even if the donor dies within a year of the making of a gift, whereas a corresponding gift of money is not so exempt.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinI have noted my hon. Friend's suggestion.
§ Miss Fookesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will seek to grant tax concessions to the donors of money and works of art to museums and art galleries.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinI have noted my hon. Friend's suggestion.