Departmental Art Works

Mr. Grieve
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much his Department has spent on artwork since November 2008.

Mr. Straw
Since November 2008 there has been no expenditure on artwork incurred by the Ministry of Justice HQ, the Office of the Public Guardian, or the National Offender Management Service.

Artwork expenditure is not a separately identifiable category for HM Courts Service and the Tribunals Service. However, neither agency has commissioned any new artwork since November 2008.