§ Mr. Brightasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether any items have been accepted by Her Majesty's Government in satisfaction of estate duty or capital transfer tax since 1 April.
§ Mr. Channon:Yes. Four paintings by Dominic Serres, a Verzelini glass goblet, and a drawing by Albrecht Darer have been accepted in part satisfaction of capital transfer tax.
The net cost, borne equally on the Votes of my Department and the Department of the Environment, is £37,050 for the Serres paintings, £52,750 for the Verzelini goblet and £259,492 for the Darer drawing.