§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will estimate the cost of the suggested reappraisal of the presentation of the visual and related arts in Wales, involving alterations to the buildings at Cathays Park, and the move of all or part of the departments not concerned with art to St. Fagans.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThe preliminary appraisal by the advisory group estimated the cost of its three shortlisted schemes affecting the National museum building at Cathays Park as:
Estimated Capital Cost £ million (a) the relocation of all or part of the museum departments to St. Fagans leaving Cathays Park wholly or substantially as a national gallery without any substantial development of the courtyard; 14.9–21.5 (b) the relocation of the museum departments to St. Fagans with the development of a theatre in the courtyard; 28.5 (c) the retention of all departments at Cathays Park in an expanded building providing separation between the museum and national gallery and much better visitor circulation 14.4 I am now discussing these possibilities, together with the other recommendations in the report, with interested parties. A copy of the report was placed in the Library on 15 April.