Historical Transport Relics

HC Deb 17 December 1965 vol 722 cc348-9W

Mrs. McKay

asked the Minister of Transport how many historical transport relics exist for which the curator of historical relics was not responsible on 1st January, 1962.

Mr. Tom Fraser

The Railways Board inform me that this information is not readily available.

Mrs. McKay

asked the Minister of Transport how many of the locomotives scheduled for preservation as historical relics prior to 1st January, 1965, are now to be disposed of.

Mr. Tom Fraser

None at present.

Mrs. McKay

asked the Minister of Transport if he will give a general direction, in the public interest, to the Railways Board to submit to him an additional provision under the Historical Relics Scheme, 1963, to ensure that no sale or disposal of relics should take place without prior consultation with an appropriate authority competent to judge the historic value of these relics.

Mr. Tom Fraser

No.