§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will specify (a) the museums, galleries and libraries in the United Kingdom the authorities of which are empowered to effect transfers of objects vested in them to the Ulster museum and (b) the museums, galleries and libraries in the United Kingdom to which transfers are permissible of objects vested in the authorities of the Ulster museum.
§ Mr. Scott[purusant to his reply, 4 March 1983, c. 242]: The information requested at (a) as it relates to Museums and Galleries in Great Britain, can only be provided by my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Education and Science and Scotland.
The Museums (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (SI 1981 No. 438—NI 14) makes no provision for the transfer of objects vested in the trustees of the Ulster museum.