§ Norman BakerTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what works of art are on loan to the Lord Chancellor's Department and are located in(a) his apartments and (b) his own offices; and from where they have been borrowed. [96420]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonForty-one works of art on loan to the Palace of Westminster are located within the Lord Chancellor's residence and office. In the residence there are two paintings on loan from the National Maritime Museum, six paintings and three sculptures on loan from the Royal Academy, 10 paintings on loan from the Imperial War Museum, six paintings on loan from the Fitzwilliam Museum, four paintings and three sets of prints on loan from the National Galleries of Scotland, and four sets of engravings and one set of plaster casts are on loan from the National Galleries of Scotland.
In the Lord Chancellor's office, there are two paintings on loan from the National Galleries of Scotland and two paintings on loan from the National Maritime Museum.
All works of art are from the reserve collections of these museums. As with all works of art on loan to the Palace of Westminster, these are subject to recall at any time by the lending institutions should they be required for an exhibition.
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£ million Grants fir which local authorities bid 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 Education Class Size Reduction — — 80.3 160.0 183.0 — — Education of Travellers and Displaced Persons — 7.2 — — — — — Education Support and Training 27.0 — — — — — — Ethnic Minorities 66.8 77.7 — — — — — Standards Fund and Others — 67.0 49.0 49.0 — — — Travellers' Children 6.9 — — — — — — PSS1 Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services — — — — — 2.0 — Drug and Alcohol Abuse 2.5 2.0 4.7 2.0 — — — Mental Illness 1.6 7.0 2.3 1.4 0.9 0.6 — Training Support Programme 1.5 3.2 6.6 17.1 14.5 13.0 13.0 EPCS2 Employment Services Programme — — 25.5 25.9 — — — Neighbourhood Wardens — — — — — — 17.0 Personalised Travel Pilots — — — — — — 0.6 Roadside Vehicle Testing — — — — — 3.9 4.0 Rural Bus Challenge — 11.4 16.8 21.2 20.5 20.0 20.0 Sheltered Employment 24.9 25.9 — — — — — Waste Recycling Challenge — — — — — 310.0 40.0 Urban Bus Challenge — — — — 15.5 18.2 20.0 Police Community Support Officers — — — — — — 39.0 Counter Terrorism — — — — — — 58.0 DNA Grant — — — — — — 9.0 National Intelligence Model — — — — — — 2.0 Officer Retention over 30 Years — — — — — — 1.0 Police Negotiating Board — — — — — — 36.0 Reform Deal — — — — — — 8.0 Special Constables — — — — — — 5.0 Street Crime Initiative — — — — — — 6.3 Total grant which required bids 131.2 201.4 185.2 276.6 234.3 67.8 278.9 Total AEF 35,767 37,521 39,545 41,856 44,661 47,503 452,951 Percentage of AEF which required bids 0.37 0.54 0.47 0.66 0.52 0.14 0.53 1 Personal Social Services. 2 Environmental, Protective and Cultural Services. 3 This was announced after the Final Settlement 2002–03. 4 This includes a £1,400 million Supporting People grant which was announced after the Final Settlement 2003–04. The Lord Chancellor's residence and offices are used for official purposes in connection with the Lord Chancellor's roles as Speaker of the House of Lords and Cabinet Minister. In addition, the Lord Chancellor's residence has been open to visitors since 1998. About 10,400 people have taken part in guided tours and a further 12,300 people have attended charity functions in the residence. So far, over £5.3 million has been raised for charitable causes from receptions in the residence.