Centenary Forum

(asked on 9th November 2020) - View Source

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government who are the members of the Northern Ireland Centenary Forum; and which organisations these members represent.


Answered by
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Viscount Younger of Leckie
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 16th November 2020

The establishment of the Centenary Forum was announced by the Prime Minister in August. It is composed of a wide range of perspectives and interests, ensuring diverse voices are heard as we mark this important national anniversary. The composition of the Centenary Forum and the Centenary Historical Advisory Panel was confirmed in a press notice published on 9 October:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/centenary-bodies-meet-to-discuss-plans-for-northern-irelands-anniversary

Its composition is as follows:

  • Doug Beattie MC MLA
  • Eileen Chan-Hu, CRAIC NI
  • Stephen Farry MP
  • Rev. Mervyn Gibson, Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland
  • Ivy Goddard, Inter-Ethnic Forum
  • Peter Harbinson, Invest NI
  • Howard Hastings
  • Jacqueline Irwin, Community Relations Council
  • David Jackson, SOLACE NI
  • Ian Marshall
  • John McGrillen, Tourism NI
  • Paul Mullan, National Lottery Heritage Fund
  • Luke Patterson, NI Youth Parliament
  • Canon David Porter
  • Gavin Robinson MP
  • Cormac Savage, NI Youth Parliament
  • Jonathan Stewart, British Council
  • Liza Wilkinson, TIDES Training
  • Richard Williams, Northern Ireland Screen

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