§ Mr. Rhodri MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will(a) make a statement on and (b) list the dates of occasions on which his Department had meetings with (i) the Chairman, Chief Executive and/or other senior personnel of the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation and (ii) the Director of National Museums and Galleries of Wales to discuss the future of the Welsh Industrial and Maritime Museum and its Pier Head site within the last three months. [45725]
§ Mr. Ron DaviesMy Department has regular exchanges with the Chairman and senior management of the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation, and with the Director of the National Museums and Galleries of Wales. The future of the Welsh Industrial and Maritime Museum and its Pier Head site has not been discussed with the Corporation. Decisions on the future site of the Industrial and Maritime Museum are entirely a matter for the Council of the National Museums and Galleries of Wales.10W Discussions with the Director of the National Museums and Galleries of Wales have included possible options for the future of the exhibits currently held at the Museum.