§ Mr. Robert Cookeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what further works of art he has recently accepted in lieu of estate duty under the provision of Section 34 of the Finance Act, 1956.
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§ Mr. Patrick JenkinI am glad to announce that agreement has been reached between Her Majesty's Government and the executors of the estate of the late Rolf, Baron Cunliffe of Headley, for the acceptance in part satisfaction of estate duty, of two books by William Blake, "Visions of the Daughters of Albion" and "Europe—a Prophecy", which are considered to be pre-eminent for their aesthetic merit and historical value. The total cost to the National Land Fund, after allowing for exemption from estate duty and capital gains tax, is £20,118.
On the advice of the Standing Commission on Museums and Galleries, it has been decided that the books should be given on long-term loan to the University of Glasgow for display in the Hunterian Library.