Government Art Collection
(asked on 9th January 2015) - View Source
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much his Department has spent on the Government Art Collection in each year since May 2010.
The table below sets out how much the Department has spent on the Government Art Collection (GAC) since May 2010. I have included figures for 2009-10 for the Hon. Member’s background and wider understanding.
Year | Government Art Collection Administration Costs | GAC Collection Purchases |
£ | £ | |
2009-10 | 1,027,077 | 323,464 |
2010-11 | 954,237 | 208,527 |
2011-12 | 923,619 | 0 |
2012-13 | 942,712 | 0 |
2013-14 | 937,770 | 116,985 |
There were no new purchases of artwork for the Collection in 2011-12 and 2012-13.