Works of Art (Hansard, 20 March 1996)

§ Mrs. Clwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to implement the recommendations of the National Audit Office report "Ministry of Defence, Management of Works of Art". [20842]

§ Mr. Arbuthnot
The NAO report will be considered in the normal way. It would not be appropriate to anticipate the outcome.

§ Mrs. Clwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans (1) he has to obtain a full valuation of his Department's art collection; [20843]
(2) what plans he has to conduct an inventory of all works of art held by his Department and the armed services. [20835]

§ Mr. Arbuthnot
Both the valuation of my Department's collection and the inclusion of additional works of art on its inventory are recommended by the Comptroller and Auditor General in his report "Ministry of Defence, Management of Works of Art", which is to be considered shortly by the Committee of Public Accounts. I do not propose to anticipate consideration of the report.