HC Deb 30 April 1996 vol 276 cc462-3W
Mr. Elletson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the future of the Scottish Arts Council arts collection. [27882]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

As part of the Scottish Arts Council's collecting initiative, one of the aims of which is to increase public access to works in its art collection, the council, with the agreement of the Treasury, will now begin to donate works from its collection to museums, galleries and other public bodies in Scotland for display to the public.