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Written question asked by Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 26 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 March 2002. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 March 2002 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, if she will list the (a) number, (b) type and (c) value of items that have been accepted by the Inland Revenue in lieu of tax (i) since May 1997 to the most recent date for which figures are available and (ii) between May 1990 and April 1997. - Inc table.
Answer

Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the (a) number, (b) type and (c) value of items that have been accepted by the Inland Revenue in lieu of tax (i) since May 1997 to the most recent date for which figures are available and (ii) between May 1990 and April 1997. [39392] Dr. Howells: The information requested is in the following table: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Number Type Value (£) 1997-98 18 Archives, paintings, musical 6,892,500 clock, manuscript, silver wine set, chattels, Celtic miniature shields 1998-99 29 9{th} century stone cross, 25,992,104 archives, drawings, Handel memorabilia, Phaeton carriage, needlework casket, illuminated manuscript, watercolours, Delft pottery, leather coffer, judicial robe, paintings 1999-2000 13 Military medals, sculpture, 2,558,740 antiquities, archive, paintings, silverware, pastel portraits 2000-01 24 Paintings, drawings, furniture, 16,020,063 silverware, Limoges enamels, archives, medieval books, sculptures, communion set, ivory mirror back, ceramics, land 1990-91 15 Paintings, drawings, musical 1,353,002 instruments, furniture, stamps 1991-92 13 Porcelain, paintings, motor 3,423,446 car, motorcycle, silverware, chattels, sporting memorabilia 1992-93 16 Marble busts, chattels 6,382,475 paintings, sculpture, silver gilt cup and cover, archive, model gun ship, 17{th} and 18{th} century glass, land 1993-94 18 17{th} and 18{th} century 3,115,000 glass, two surrealist hats, paintings, manuscript, race cup, furniture, sketchbooks, Joseph Hayden Autograph, land _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
39392; 381 c268W
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Artworks Inland Revenue Objects in lieu of tax Valuation
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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