HC Deb 22 March 1979 vol 964 cc734-5W
Mr. Hugh Jenkins

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take steps to add a percentage to the value added tax payable by art dealers and treat the money collected as a resale royalty payable to artists individually or collectively into a fund for the encouragement of the living artist.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

No. This would not be an appropriate way of securing my hon. Friend's objective.