§ Mr. Bill WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if any items accepted in lieu of inheritance tax have been allocated in Scotland since he last made an announcement. [7808]
§ Mr. Michael ForsythI am pleased to announce that I am allocating three paintings—"A Village Wedding" by Jan Steen, "The Castle of Bentheim from below" by Jacob van Ruisdael and "The Bird Trap" by Nicholas Berchem—to the Royal Scottish Academy on permanent loan. The paintings have been accepted in lieu of tax arising from the death of Mrs. E. S. Borthwick-Norton.