§ Norman Baker:To ask the Deputy Prime Minister 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 has been; how much it cost; and what the total revenue raised by his Department through sales of works of art has been since 1997. [142357]
§ Yvette Cooper:The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister was created 29 May 2002. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has not spent any money purchasing works of art, and has sold none. As with previous Administrations, Government Departments are supplied Art work by the Government Art Collection (GAC) on a loan basis.