HC Deb 19 May 1989 vol 153 cc339-40W
Sir Nicholas Fairbairn

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if any items have been accepted in lieu of tax since he last made an announcement to Parliament.

Mr. Rifkind

Further to my statement of 20 April at column 254, I am pleased to announce that the following items have been accepted in lieu of tax:

  1. Sir William Beechey, RA—Portrait of Rear Admiral Sir George Campbell.
  2. Francis Cotes, RA—Portrait of Pryse Campbell.
  3. Francis Cotes, RA—Portrait of Sarah Campbell.
  4. Francis Cotes, RA—Portrait of Elizabeth Adams.
  5. Francis Cots, RA—Portrait of John Campbell Hooke.
  6. Francis Cotes, RA—Portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Campbell.
  7. Sir Thomas Lawrence, PRA—Portrait of John Frederick,

Analysis of Scottish Development Agency expenditure by parliamentary constituency for the period 1983–84 to 1987–88
£ thousands
Constituency 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88
Aberdeen North 53 277 248 120 46
Aberdeen South 478 2,190 6,199 2,758 2,221
Angus East 840 768 268 1,202 2,674
Argyll and Bute 282 342 286 141 505
Ayr 766 545 412 1,064 358
Banff and Buchan 374 442 316 249 475
Caithness and Sutherland 6 39 77 647 353
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley 796 942 490 1,078 887
Clackmannan 367 519 568 576 710
Clydebank and Milngavie 4,101 3,038 2,907 4,091 2,471
Clydesdale 305 804 567 584 1,509
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth 665 319 250 126 205
Cunninghame North 4,871 2,519 1,508 1,328 1,644

  1. 1st Earl of Cawdor.
  2. Sir Thomas Lawrence, PRA—Portrait of Elizabeth Cawdor.
  3. Sir William Beechey, RA—Portrait of Lady Caroline Cawdor.

The portraits have been formally allocated to the national galleries of Scotland but, in accordance with the condition upon which they were offered, the paintings will remain on public display in situ at Cawdor castle, near Nairn.

Total amount of tax satisfied—£260,717.