§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Minister for the Arts whether he will list the items for which the issuing of export licences was withheld on the recommendations of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art during the year ended 30 June, specifying in each case the valuation and
Description Valuation Outcome £ A pair of 16th century silver gilt tazze made in Paris in 1583 100,000 Exported A manuscript: Jacobean Court Entertainment 968 Purchased by the Victoria and Albert Museum A painting "Mythological Scene" by Dosso Dossi 1,800,000 Exported An album of 32 photographs taken at the County Prison, Stafford 1869–71 1,672.50 Purchased by Staffordshire County Museum A painting: "The Coronation of the Virgin" by Johann Rottenhammer 50,000 Purchased by the National Gallery A book of drawings by Claude Lorrain 11,373 Retained: Owner retaining possession in this country A Romano-British bronze beaker with coloured enamels, 3rd century AD 11,000 Purchased by Hampshire County Museums Service Confirmation of Magna Carta by Edward I, dated 1297 1,250,000 Exported A painting: "St. Luke Painting the Virgin" by Guercino 310,000 Licence withheld for four months, ie, to 18 July 1983 A silver centrepiece by Elkington & Co. 12,075 To be acquired by the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery A painting: "Letchworth Station" by Spencer Frederick Gore 28,800 Licence withheld for three months, ie, to 12 August 1983 A Greek cornelian scarab — Licence withheld for three months, ie, to 12 August 1983 A painting: "Contradiction—Oberon and Titanla" by Richard Dadd 573,312.50 Licence withheld for six months, ie, until 12 November 1983 A drawing: "Portrait of a Girl" by Sir Peter Lely 47,000 Licence withheld for two months, ie, until 21 August 1983