§ Mr. Bill WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if any works of art have been accepted in lieu of inheritance tax since he last made an announcement.
§ Mr. LangI am pleased to announce that the following works have been accepted in lieu of inheritance tax:
Item Amount of tax satisfied £ Four old master drawings (by Mirola, Barocci, Cortona and Reni) 64,490 Harpsichord by Burkat Shudi 35,000 Portraits of Charles Hope and Professor Hill by Sir Henry Raeburn 48,439 The four old master drawings have been allocated to the National Gallery of Scotland. The Raeburn portrait of Charles Hope has been allocated to the Scottish national portrait gallery. The Shudi Harpsichord and the Raeburn portrait of Professor Hill have yet to be allocated.