HC Deb 17 December 2003 vol 415 c977W
Norman Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 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. [142359]

Maria Eagle

The Department for Work and Pensions has not acquired any works of art since 1997 or raised any revenue through sales of works of art in the same period.