HC Deb 08 November 2001 vol 374 cc391-3W
Mr. Laws

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what stocks of(a) antiques, (b) paintings and (c) fine wines are held by his Department; if he will list such assets sold over the last three years together with the sale proceeds from such transactions; what plans he has to sell further such assets over the period of the current Comprehensive Spending Review; and if he will make a statement. [10833]

Mr. Blunkett

[holding answer 31 October 2001]: Within its total estate the Home Office possesses the following recorded stocks of antiques, paintings and fine wines:

Antiques

  • 5 (no.) Pair of chandeliers
  • 5 (no.) Chandeliers
  • 1 (no.) Wall lantern
  • 1 (no.) Hanging lantern
  • 1 (no.) Pair of hanging lanterns
  • 4 (no.) Wall brackets
  • 1 (no.) Card table
  • 2 (no.) Sofa tables
  • 2 (no.) Console tables
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  • 2 (no.) Tea tables
  • 1 (no.) Coffee table
  • 1 (no.) Cricket table
  • 5 (no.) Side tables
  • 1 (no.) Refectory table
  • 1 (no.) Pair of refectory tables
  • 1 (no.) Dining table
  • 3 (no.) Billiards tables
  • 1 (no.) Loo table
  • 1 (no.) Armchair
  • A set of 10 (no.) Side Chairs
  • 1 (no.) Chaise Longue
  • A set of 12 (no.) Elbow chairs
  • 1 (no.) Pair of Elbow chairs
  • A set of 6 (no.) Dining Chairs
  • 1 (no.) Long stool
  • A set of 4 (no.) Benches
  • A set of 9 (no.) Dining Chairs
  • 1 (no.) Joynt stool
  • 1 (no.) pair of standard chairs
  • 1 (no.) Settle
  • 3 (no.) Display cabinets
  • 3 (no.) Dressers
  • 3 (no.) Coffers
  • A set of 4 (no.) Applique
  • A set of 9 (no.) Applique
  • 1 (no.) Copper cistern
  • A collection of copper and brass pans and bowls
  • 1 (no.) Wall mirror
  • 5 (no.) Pair of antlers on shields
  • 1 (no.) Stag's head on shield
  • 1 (no.) Navel officer's sword and scabbard
  • 1 (no.) Console
  • 1 (no.) Pianoforte
  • A set of 7 (no.) Candelabrum
  • 1 (no.) Secretaire bookcase
  • 2 (no.) bookcases
  • 1 (no.) Bracket clock
  • 1 (no.) Standish
  • 2 (no.) Sliver chalices
  • 2 (no.) Statues
  • 9 (no.) Pairs of fire dogs
  • 8 (no.) Fire baskets
  • 2 (no.) Fire backs
  • 2 (no.) Persian carpets
  • 1 (no.) Caucasian rug
  • 1 (no.) Turkish carpet
  • 1 (no.) Carpet
  • 2 (no.) Tapestries
  • 3 (no.) Drawings
  • 1 (no.) Coloured print
  • 4 (no.) Engravings

Paintings

  • 12 (no.) Paintings

Fine Wines

  • Nil.

No antiques, paintings or fine wines have been sold during the past three years and there are no plans to sell any.

None of these items are held centrally by the Home Office, but by those involved in training and service delivery. Some of these items are gifts provided by those visiting or taking part in seminars and conferences from overseas.