Mr. Edward Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether central Government funds are being made available to assist the purchase by Glasgow museums and art galleries of the collection of ship models, etc., formerly belonging to Upper Clyde Shipbuilders.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellYes. I am proposing to make available, subject to parliamentary approval, a special grant of £5,000 through the Royal Scottish Museum towards the purchase of this collection of ship models; an advance will be made from the Contingencies Fund in the first instance. In addition, a grant of £5,000 will be made from the Local Museums Purchase Fund for scientific and technological acquisitions, the setting up of which, subject to parliamentary approval, was announced by the Paymaster-General on 30th January 1973. The total contribution from central Government funds will thus be £ 10,000.