§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what stocks of(a) antiques, (b) paintings and (c) fine wines are held by her Department; if she will list such assets sold over the last three years together with the sale proceeds from such transactions; what plans she has to sell further such assets over the period of the current Comprehensive Spending Review; and if she will make a statement. [10847]
§ Mr. Ivan Lewis[holding answer 31 October 2001]: The stocks of antiques, paintings and fine wines held by the Department are as follows: There have been no assets sold over the last three years and there are no plans to sell further such assets over the period of the current Spending Review.
- Site: Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith street, London.
- Assets: Suite of Cuban mahogany furniture, inlaid with holly, currently on loan to "The Lake District Art Gallery and Museum Trust" to provide conference room and office furnishings for Blackwell
- Value: Insurance value of £5,000
- Site: Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith street, London.
- Assets: Six antique clocks, currently in secure storage.
- Value: £500 each
- Site: Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith street, London.
- Assets: 40 paintings and prints, currently on display throughout the building.
- Value: Total value of £7,000
- Site: Caxton House, Tothill street, London.
- Assets: 118 paintings (mainly student works), currently on display throughout the building.
- Value: Total value of £19,451.