§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what sums she has available to assist the purchase for the nation of outstanding works of art; and what money has already been made available for this purpose during the current financial year.
§ Mr. OakesIn addition to the annual purchase grants to the various public collections, which have been made from my Department's Votes savings totalling £299,000 from elsewhere in the arts budget have been used to assist in the purchase of outstanding works of art in the current financial year.