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 Tuesday, 9 December 2003. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 December 2003 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how much her 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 her Department since 1997 has been; how much it cost; and what the total revenue raised by her Department through sales of its works of art has been since 1997. - There has been no significant expenditure on works of art by the Department since 1997 nor any sales.

Answer: Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much her 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 her Department since 1997 has been; how much it cost; and what the total revenue raised by her Department through sales of its works of art has been since 1997. [142354] Ms Hewitt: There has been no significant expenditure on works of art by the Department since 1997 nor any sales.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 142354; 415 c440W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Artworks Department of Trade and Industry Expenditure Government departments Sales Sculpture Paintings
Contains statistics: Yes
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