§ Norman BakerTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how much his Department has spent on the acquisition of works of art in each year since 1997, broken down by amounts spent on(a) paintings and (b) sculpture; what the single most expensive piece of art purchased by his Department since 1997 was; how 574W much it cost; and what the total revenue raised by his Department through sales of its works of art has been since 1997. [142364]
§ Mr. AlexanderThe Cabinet Office has not spent any monies on the acquisition of works of art since 1997. No revenue has been raised by the Cabinet Office through sales of its works of art.