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 Thursday, 11 December 2003. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Thursday, 11 December 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much his Department 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 was; how much it cost; and what the total revenue raised by his Department through sales of its works of art has been since 1997.

Answer: Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department 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 was; how much it cost; and what the total revenue raised by his Department through sales of its works of art has been since 1997. [142366] Ms Rosie Winterton: The Department does not own any works of art, nor has it purchased or sold any since 1997.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 142366; 415 c601W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Artworks Expenditure Government departments Sales Sculpture Department of Health Paintings
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk