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Mr. Faulds
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if she will list the allocations made to public institutions in the United Kingdom during the half-year ended 30 June of individual works of art and museum objects pre-eminent for national, scientific, historic or artistic interest which have been accepted in satisfaction of inheritance tax, indicating, where applicable, the conditions and wishes expressed by testators or executors in the matter of allocation; and if she will list the works of art and museum objects which are still awaiting allocation, with the respective dates of their acceptance in satisfaction of inheritance tax. [34220]
Mr. Sproat
The information that the hon. Member requested is as follows:
| Item | To whom allocated | Condition/wishes |
| 'Stonehenge' Watercolour by Turner | Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum | Conditional |
| Chattels at Calke Abbey | National Trust | Conditional |
| Reference books relating to the Godman collection of Islamic Art | British Museum | Conditional |
| Six sculptures by Naum Gabo | Tate Gallery | Conditional |
| Silver Gilt Wine Fountain by de Lamerie | National Trust | Conditional |
| Paintings by Chagall and Magritte | Castle Museum, Norwich | Conditional |
| Paintings by Steen, van Ruisdael and Berchem | Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, on permanent loan | Conditional |
| Chattels at Nymans House | National Trust | Conditional |
| Unallocated items | Date accepted |
| Painting by Francis Bacon | 25 April 1995 |
| Roundel by Foggini | 25 April 1995 |