HC Deb 06 November 2002 vol 392 c397W
David Davis

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, to how many Ministers paintings are loaned from(a) the National Gallery of England, (b) the National Gallery of Scotland (c) the National Portrait Gallery. (d) the Royal Academy and (e) the National Maritime Museum. [78644]

Mr. Alexander

Decisions on works of art in Ministerial Private Offices are made between Ministers and the Government Art Collection based in the Department of Culture Media and Sport which holds a central list.

None of the works of art hanging in my office and that of my right honourable and noble Friend the Minister for Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster are on loan from any of the institutions listed.

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