HC Deb 19 January 1978 vol 942 cc301-2W
Mr. McNamara

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she is now able to make a further statement about Government assistance towards the acquisition by Temple Newsam House, Leeds, of one of the Mostyn Flagons.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

The Government have now agreed that Parliament shall be asked to approve a special purchase Brant of £17,300 to that local col lection. The special grant will be found from savings already realised in other parts of the arts field and will not involve additional public expenditure. A Supplementary Estimate for the [...]7.300, to be made available by a special addition to the grant-in-aid to the Victoria and Albert Museum for assistance with local purchases, will be laid before Parliament in due course.