Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 3 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 December 2003. It was answered by Chris Leslie (Labour) on Monday, 15 December 2003 on behalf of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.

Dept for Constitutional Affairs

Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, how much his Department or its predecessors has spent on the acquisition of works of art in each year since 1997, broken down by amounts spent on (a) paintings and (b) sculpture; what the single most expensive piece of art purchased by his Department since 1997 has been; how much it cost; and what the total revenue raised by his Department through sales of works of art has been since 1997. - My Department has neither acquired not sold any works of art in the period since 1997.

Answer: Norman Baker: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how much his Department or its predecessors has spent on the acquisition of works of art in each year since 1997, broken down by amounts spent on (a) paintings and (b) sculpture; what the single most expensive piece of art purchased by his Department since 1997 has been; how much it cost; and what the total revenue raised by his Department through sales of works of art has been since 1997. [142356] Mr. Leslie: My Department has neither acquired nor sold any works of art in the period since 1997.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 142356; 415 c730W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Artworks Expenditure Government departments Sales Sculpture Department for Constitutional Affairs Paintings
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