Written question asked by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 April 2002. It was answered by Lord Sainsbury of Turville (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 April 2002.

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Sainsbury of Turville, Lord

Question

What is their response to the key findings of the European Fine Art Foundation survey The European Art Market in 2002 that the European Union as a whole has lost 7.2 per cent global share of market since 1998, that Europe's loss of global market share can largely be attributed to taxation and regulations and that the British share of the international art market has dropped from 30 per cent in 1999 to 25 per cent in 2001. [HL 3347].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL 3347; 633 c88WA

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Artworks EU countries Regulation Trade Taxation Trade competitiveness