Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Thursday, 20 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 July 2000. It was answered by Lord Howarth of Newport (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 July 2000 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to his Answer of 12th June, Official Report, 351 c500-1W, on missing works of art, for what reasons the theft on 9th January 1997 of rings and cameos from the Sir John Soane's Museum was not included in this list. - Inc fact that copies of my letter were placed in Library on 4 July.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to his answer of 12 June 2000, Official Report, column 500W, on missing works of art, for what reasons the theft on 9 January 1997 of rings and cameos from the Sir John Soane's Museum was not included in this list. [132512] Mr. Alan Howarth: My letter of 4 July to my hon. Friend in response to his parliamentary question asking the Secretary of State to list the items missing, stolen or unaccounted for from the national collections did not refer to the Sir John Soane's Museum because it is not a national museum. Copies of my letter were placed in the Library of the House on 4 July.

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