Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 16 February 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 February 2000. It was answered by Lord Smith of Finsbury (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 February 2000 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, pursuant to his Answer of 3rd February 2000, 343 c29W, on asset sales, if he will list the individual land and buildings sold by the Tate Gallery and the amount realised by each item. - Including figures.

Answer: Mr. Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to his answer of 3 February, Official Report, column 29W, on asset sales, if he will list the individual land and buildings sold by the Tate Gallery and the amount realised by each item. [111266] Mr. Chris Smith: The amount of £1,200,000 given in my previous answer derived from the sale of the Tate's former Gorst Road site in London. The land and the buildings were not sold individually, but as a single package. The buildings were subsequently demolished by the purchaser.

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