House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 26 Jul 2000 (pt 15)

Items in lieu of Tax

Mr. Leslie: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list the allocation of items

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accepted in lieu of tax made in the financial year (a) 1997-98, (b) 1998-99 and (c) 1999-2000. [133355]

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Mr. Alan Howarth: The information my hon. Friend requests is as follows:

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Table 1: Allocation of items accepted in lieu of tax made in the financial year 1997-98

Item To whom allocated Date of allocation

Two German drawings, by Martin Schongauer and Jorg Breu the Elder British Museum 9 June 1997

Peacock Gown National Trust for display at Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire 9 June 1997

Torbock Archives Cumbria County Council for retention at Cumbria Record Office and Somerset District Council for retention at Somerset Record Office 14 June 1997

A 17th century pair cased alarm striking watch by Edward East National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside for display at the Prescot Museum 18 June 1997

Staffelsee by Wassily Kandinsky Ashmolean Museum 18 June 1997

A Queen Anne walnut longcase clock by Daniel Quare Worshipful Company of Clockmakers Museum 27 August 1997

Throckmorten papers Warwickshire County Council for retention at Warwickshire Record Office and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust 21 August 1997

Regency furniture Victoria and Albert Museum (in-situ at Longleat House) 5 November 1997

The Armagnac Manuscript for the Two Trials of Joan of Arc Victoria and Albert Museum 7 February 1998

Portrait of Lord Thurlow by George Romney House of Lords Collection Trust 7 February 1998

Portrait of Mary Leiter by Alexander Cabanel National Trust for display at Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire 7 February 1998

Still Life with an upturned roemer by Willem Claez Heda Norfolk County Council for display at the Castle Museum, Norwich 7 February 1998

Mrs. Leahart and her Children by Arthur Hughes Tyne and Weir Joint Museums Committee for display at the Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle 7 February 1998

A painting by Aert Van Der Neer Ashmolean Museum 7 February 1998

Macclesfield Silver Victoria and Albert Museum 18 February 1998

Twenty two miniature Iron Age shields British Museum 18 March 1998

Item	To whom allocated	Date of allocation
Two German drawings, by Martin Schongauer and Jorg Breu the Elder	British Museum	9 June 1997
Peacock Gown	National Trust for display at Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire	9 June 1997
Torbock Archives	Cumbria County Council for retention at Cumbria Record Office and Somerset District Council for retention at Somerset Record Office	14 June 1997
A 17th century pair cased alarm striking watch by Edward East	National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside for display at the Prescot Museum	18 June 1997
Staffelsee by Wassily Kandinsky	Ashmolean Museum	18 June 1997
A Queen Anne walnut longcase clock by Daniel Quare	Worshipful Company of Clockmakers Museum	27 August 1997
Throckmorten papers	Warwickshire County Council for retention at Warwickshire Record Office and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust	21 August 1997
Regency furniture	Victoria and Albert Museum (in-situ at Longleat House)	5 November 1997
The Armagnac Manuscript for the Two Trials of Joan of Arc	Victoria and Albert Museum	7 February 1998
Portrait of Lord Thurlow by George Romney	House of Lords Collection Trust	7 February 1998
Portrait of Mary Leiter by Alexander Cabanel	National Trust for display at Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire	7 February 1998
Still Life with an upturned roemer by Willem Claez Heda	Norfolk County Council for display at the Castle Museum, Norwich	7 February 1998
Mrs. Leahart and her Children by Arthur Hughes	Tyne and Weir Joint Museums Committee for display at the Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle	7 February 1998
A painting by Aert Van Der Neer	Ashmolean Museum	7 February 1998
Macclesfield Silver	Victoria and Albert Museum	18 February 1998
Twenty two miniature Iron Age shields	British Museum	18 March 1998

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Table 2: Allocation of items accepted in lieu of tax made in the financial year 1998-99

Item To whom allocated Date of allocation

The Archive of Lord Clark of Saltwood Tate Gallery 8 April 1998

Simon Bening illumination Victoria and Albert Museum 10 May 1998

A Still Life with flowers and fruit upon a ledge in a park setting by Jan van Huysum National Trust for display at Dudmaston 7 June 1998

The Cobbold Family portrait by Thomas Gainsborough The Gainsborough House Society 9 June 1998

Four paintings by Pierre Bonnard, Amedeo Modigliani and Claude Monet Fitzwilliam Museum 15 June 1998

Hawkins family Archive Cornwall County Council for retention at the Cornwall County Record Office 22 June 1998

The Sherborne Missal British Library 30 June 1998

An ormolu and enamel automaton clock by Thomas Weekes Leeds City Council for display at Temple Newsam House 15 September 1998

A collection of works from Clevedon Court, North Somerset National Trust for display at Clevedon Court 2 October 1998

Two paintings by Charles de Lafosse National Trust for display at Basildon Park, Berkshire 5 November 1998

Kay-Shuttleworth papers National Trust for retention at Lancashire Records Office 2 February 1999

Furniture from Gawthorpe Hall, Lancashire National Trust for display at Gawthorpe Hall 4 February 1999

A View of the European Factories at Canton by William Daniel National Maritime Museum 19 February 1999

Needlework Casket Victoria and Albert Museum 8 March 1999

Item	To whom allocated	Date of allocation
The Archive of Lord Clark of Saltwood	Tate Gallery	8 April 1998
Simon Bening illumination	Victoria and Albert Museum	10 May 1998
A Still Life with flowers and fruit upon a ledge in a park setting by Jan van Huysum	National Trust for display at Dudmaston	7 June 1998
The Cobbold Family portrait by Thomas Gainsborough	The Gainsborough House Society	9 June 1998
Four paintings by Pierre Bonnard, Amedeo Modigliani and Claude Monet	Fitzwilliam Museum	15 June 1998
Hawkins family Archive	Cornwall County Council for retention at the Cornwall County Record Office	22 June 1998
The Sherborne Missal	British Library	30 June 1998
An ormolu and enamel automaton clock by Thomas Weekes	Leeds City Council for display at Temple Newsam House	15 September 1998
A collection of works from Clevedon Court, North Somerset	National Trust for display at Clevedon Court	2 October 1998
Two paintings by Charles de Lafosse	National Trust for display at Basildon Park, Berkshire	5 November 1998
Kay-Shuttleworth papers	National Trust for retention at Lancashire Records Office	2 February 1999
Furniture from Gawthorpe Hall, Lancashire	National Trust for display at Gawthorpe Hall	4 February 1999
A View of the European Factories at Canton by William Daniel	National Maritime Museum	19 February 1999
Needlework Casket	Victoria and Albert Museum	8 March 1999

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Table 3: Allocation of items accepted in lieu of tax made in the financial year 1999-2000

Item To whom allocated Date of allocation

A pair of Delft cream Pans made by Adrianus Kocks Historic Royal Palaces 4 May 1999

Portrait of David Garrick by Johann Zoffany and Le Manchot by David Teniers the Younger Ashmolean Museum 10 May 1999

Saint Teresa's Vision of a Dove by Sir Peter Paul Rubens Fitzwilliam Museum 17 June 1999

Portrait of Cesare Alessandro Scaglia, Abbe of Stafforda and Mandanici, 1634 by Sir Anthony Van Dyke National Gallery 7 September 1999

The Temple of Poseidon at Sunium (Cape Colonna) by Joseph Mallord William Turner Tate Gallery 28 September 1999

Landscape with Phaeton's Petition to Apollo by Richard Wilson National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside for display at the Walker Art Gallery 28 September 1999

The Powis Archive Shropshire County Council for retention at Shropshire Records and Research Centre 29 September 1999

Shuttleworth family and estate papers Lancashire County Council for retention at Lancashire Record Office 28 October 1999

Composition B with Red by Piet Mondrian Tate Gallery 5 November 1999

An equirotal cab-phaeton Museum of London 20 November 1999

Master of the Rolls ceremonial robe of circa 1784 Permanent Exhibition of the History of Legal Robes and Costumes for display at the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand, London 3 December 1999

The Ballad Seller by Henry Walton Tate Gallery 3 December 1999

Two portraits of Admiral and Mrs. Bligh by John Russell The Captain Cook Memorial Museum 22 December 1999

A Charles II studded leather coffer Leeds City Council for display at Temple Newsam House 13 December 1999

Manuscript by John Bellemain British Library 22 January 2000

The papers of Sir Henry Page Croft Churchill College, Cambridge 28 February 2000

A group of medals awarded to Colonel Mark Sever Bell Royal Engineers Museum 6 March 2000

Item	To whom allocated	Date of allocation
A pair of Delft cream Pans made by Adrianus Kocks	Historic Royal Palaces	4 May 1999
Portrait of David Garrick by Johann Zoffany and Le Manchot by David Teniers the Younger	Ashmolean Museum	10 May 1999
Saint Teresa's Vision of a Dove by Sir Peter Paul Rubens	Fitzwilliam Museum	17 June 1999
Portrait of Cesare Alessandro Scaglia, Abbe of Stafforda and Mandanici, 1634 by Sir Anthony Van Dyke	National Gallery	7 September 1999
The Temple of Poseidon at Sunium (Cape Colonna) by Joseph Mallord William Turner	Tate Gallery	28 September 1999
Landscape with Phaeton's Petition to Apollo by Richard Wilson	National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside for display at the Walker Art Gallery	28 September 1999
The Powis Archive	Shropshire County Council for retention at Shropshire Records and Research Centre	29 September 1999
Shuttleworth family and estate papers	Lancashire County Council for retention at Lancashire Record Office	28 October 1999
Composition B with Red by Piet Mondrian	Tate Gallery	5 November 1999
An equirotal cab-phaeton	Museum of London	20 November 1999
Master of the Rolls ceremonial robe of circa 1784	Permanent Exhibition of the History of Legal Robes and Costumes for display at the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand, London	3 December 1999
The Ballad Seller by Henry Walton	Tate Gallery	3 December 1999
Two portraits of Admiral and Mrs. Bligh by John Russell	The Captain Cook Memorial Museum	22 December 1999
A Charles II studded leather coffer	Leeds City Council for display at Temple Newsam House	13 December 1999
Manuscript by John Bellemain	British Library	22 January 2000
The papers of Sir Henry Page Croft	Churchill College, Cambridge	28 February 2000
A group of medals awarded to Colonel Mark Sever Bell	Royal Engineers Museum	6 March 2000

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Hospitality Contact Group

Mr. Caplin: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which Government departments are represented on the Tourism and Hospitality Contact Group; and what arrangements he is putting in place to publicise it. [133356]

Mr. Chris Smith: The Tourism and Hospitality Contact Group, set up by the Government to ensure close working between Departments on policies affecting tourism, includes representatives from the following Departments:

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Cabinet Office (Regulatory Impact Unit)

HM Customs and Excise

Department for Education and Employment

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Home Office

Small Business Service

Department of Trade and Industry

HM Treasury

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (Northern Ireland

Scottish Executive

National Assembly for Wales.

Representatives from the English Tourism Council and British Tourist Authority also attend the Group's meetings.

I am arranging to place the representatives' contact details on the DCMS website. Details will also be publicised through the English Tourism Council.

CABINET OFFICE

Computer Disasters

Mr. Fabricant: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what research she has undertaken into the likely effects of a computer disaster occurring to the principal departments of state; and what contingency measures have been taken to reduce the impact of a disaster. [130964]

Mr. Ian McCartney: I refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Mid-Bedfordshire (Mr. Sayeed) on 21 July 2000, Official Report, column 370W.

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Modernising Government

Mrs. Brinton: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what discussions have taken place between her Department and the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, on the place of sustainable development in relation to modernising Government. [131989]

Mr. Stringer: The Cabinet Office Regulatory Impact Unit has been leading on the commitment in the Modernising Government White Paper to produce an integrated system of impact and appraisal tools in support of sustainable development. The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions have been closely involved in this, for example running a pilot exercise to test the Policy Makers Checklist and contribute to proposals for an integrated approach to appraisal. DRTR will also be working with the Centre for Management and Policy Studies which has a remit to identify and promote best practice in policymaking.

Permanent Secretaries

Mr. Baker: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many permanent secretaries in the Civil Service are (a) women and (b) members of an ethnic minority; and if she will express the number in each category as a percentage of the total. [132502]

Mr. Stringer: With effect from 7 August there will be three women Permanent Secretaries in the Civil Service which is 8 per cent. of the total. They are Rachel Lomax, Department of Social Security, Mavis McDonald, Cabinet Office and Juliet Wheldon, Treasury Solicitor, who is the first woman to occupy this post. No Permanent Secretary is from an ethnic minority background.

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