§ Mr. David Priceasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many requests for licences to export British archaeological material have been submitted to the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Antiquities since the restriction on the export of British archaeological material was introduced in 1970; how many of these have been granted: and how many have been refused.
§ Mr. OakesThe reviewing committee on the export of works of art has considered one request for an export licence for a British archaeological object. The issue of the licence was suspended for one month. The object was purchased by a public collection within that period.