§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what assistance, financial or otherwise, his Department is currently providing for railway preservation projects and purposes.
§ Mr. ChannonAssistance is provided by the National Railway Museum which is part of the Science Museum, for which the Office of Arts and Libraries is responsible. The National Railway Museum maintains the national collection of railway relics and gives advice and lends objects to preservation groups. In addition, the Science Museum's local purchase grant fund assists preservation projects, and applicants may also seek help from the National Heritage Memorial Fund where appropriate.