§ 18. Mr. CarringtonTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what proposals he has to expand the national collection of fine art heritage objects. [22483]
§ Mr. SproatIt is for the trustees of individual museums to decide on acquisitions. The Government have a number of measures which help to develop the national collections. These include the funding of the national heritage memorial fund, the Waverley system of export controls and important tax concessions. The national collections may also benefit from the net proceeds of the national lottery.