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Disposal Of Property Accepted By Commissioners
Lords amendment: No. 16 in page 6, line 40, after "it" insert
"to the National Art Collections Fund or the Friends of the National Libraries if they are willing to accept it,"
Mr. St. John-Stevas
I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.
This amendment is designed to make clear that the Government may allocate objects to the National Arts Collection Fund or the Friends of the National Libraries if they are willing to accept. This makes the matter clear on the face of the Bill. These bodies are not final recipients. They will retain discretion to allocate the objects as they see fit subject to certain conditions that have been agreed with the Treasury.
Mr. Dalyell
This case was argued strongly by the National Library for Wales and others. We accept it.
Question put and agreed to.