Northern Ireland:National Museums and Galleries

HL Deb 15 January 2003 vol 643 cc48-9WA

Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What district councils and other organisations have been consulted about the corporate plan for the National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland; and when the process of consultation will be completed. [HL909]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

In May 2000 the National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland (MAGNI) launched a vision document entitledOpening Horizons, which set how the organisation proposed to develop over a 10 to 15-year period. This was circulated for comment to all district councils, together with education and library boards and members of the Northern Ireland Assembly's Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee. Opening Horizons is regarded as a working document, and consultations are ongoing as its themes are refined and developed.

A review of MAGNI is currently being conducted, and it is expected that this will produce a corporate plan that will also be the subject of consultation.