HC Deb 15 June 1972 vol 838 c1986

Queen's Recommendation having been signified—

Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to establish a national library for the United Kingdom under the control and management of a new Board and incorporating the Library of the British Museum, and for connected purposes, it is expedient to authorise—

  1. (a) such payments out of moneys provided by Parliament as the Treasury may approve towards expenditure incurred by the new Board, and
  2. (b) the payment into the Consolidated Fund, where the Secretary of State so directs, of money received by the Board in any financial year.—[Mr. Hawkins.]