§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many licences have been applied for, for the export of objects from the Pitt Rivers collection.
§ Sir G. HoweRecords of applications for export licences would not disclose the number of objects originating from a particular collection.
§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what objects, including paintings, from the Pitt Rivers collection were granted export licences on application.
§ Sir G. HoweIt is contrary to normal practice to disclose information about individual export licences.
§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what objects, including paintings, from the Pitt Rivers collection have been refused export licences.
§ Sir G. HoweIt is contrary to normal practice to disclose information about refusals of individual export licences. However, information about refusals of export licences for works of art and antiques is available from the annual reports of the Reviewing Committee on the Exports of Works of Art. As far as I know, none of the objects for which licences have been refused came from the Pitt Rivers collection.