§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Minister for the Arts whether he will specify the allocations made to public institutions in the United Kingdom during the half year ended 31 December 1986 of individual works of art and museum objects pre-eminent for national, scientific, historic or artistic interest which have been accepted in satisfaction of capital transfer tax or inheritance tax, together with information, where applicable, as to conditions or wishes expressed in the matter of allocation by testators or executors; whether he will list the works of art and museum objects which are still awaiting allocation, with the respective dates of their acceptance in satisfaction of capital transfer tax or inheritance tax; and whether a press notice will be issued from the Office of Arts and Libraries covering the information given in his reply.
§ Mr. LuceThe information is as follows:
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Tax satisfied £ Mother and Child, sculpture relief by Sir Jacob Epstein Conditional—to go to Birmingham City Art Gallery and Museum 10,470 Portrait of a Man by Rogier van der Weyden Conditional—to go to the Home House Trustees on behalf of the Courtauld Institute 467,500 A press notice will be issued to publicise this information.