HC Deb 02 July 1965 vol 715 cc141-2W
Mr. Driberg

asked the Minister of Transport whether he has approved schemes submitted to him under the Transport Act 1962 for dealing with the historical relics and records and films service vested in the Railways Board; and what arrangements are being made for their preservation, public display or availability, and use.

Mr. Tom Fraser

I have approved the three Schemes with minor modifications and they became effective yesterday. The approved Schemes, the texts of which are given below, lay upon the Railways Board the duty of preserving, subject to the provisions of the Schemes, the historical relics and records and the film projection material and equipment which were transferred to the Board by Section 31(2) of the Transport Act 1962. The Board inform me that the present arrangements for public display or availability and use of the relics, records and films will be continued.

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