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Written question asked by Angus Brendan MacNeil (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 14 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 December 2005. It was answered by Jack Straw (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 December 2005 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Departmental Assets

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the works of art and antiques owned by his Department with a value over £20,000 each together with the (a) value and (b) location.
Answer

A list of art and antiques owned by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office will be placed in the Library of the House. This list excludes all items owned by the Government Art Collection but out on loan. Please note that not all the art and antique items at Lancaster House have been given a specific value but are included in an overall valuation undertaken by Sotheby's.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
440 c2842-3W; 38547
Session
2005-06
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP 06/103
Thursday, 29 December 2005
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects
Artworks Antiques Location Valuation Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk