asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will elaborate on the statement in his written answer to the hon. Member for Warley, East on 17 January, Official Report, c. 24, that two items accepted in satisfaction of tax, namely the Wellington papers and the painting of "The Betrayal of Christ" by Van Dyck, still await allocation, bearing in mind the fact that he had previously announced that their respective destinations were Southampton university and Corsham Court.

Formal allocation of these items is dependent on the completion of detailed arrangements. The security requirements for the Wellington papers at Southampton university Library have not yet been approved, and details of the conditions applicable to the Van Dyck are still under discussion.