Written question asked by Lord Hammond of Runnymede (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 December 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 January 2010. It was answered by Barbara Follett (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 January 2010 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Departmental Art Works

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much his Department spent on art works in the last 12 months.

Answer: The Department for Communities and Local Government have not incurred expenditure on works of art in the last 12 months.Works of art displayed in Eland House are from the Government Art Collection (GAC), which publishes an annual list of acquisitions. The most recent details of acquisitions made by the GAC were published on 5 October 2009 and are available on the GAC website:"http://www.gac.culture.gov.uk/information/publications.asp"

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