HL Deb 09 May 2001 vol 625 cc206-7WA
Lord Luke

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the total current weekly expenditure for caretaking at the Millennium Dome in Greenwich. [HL2000]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Weekly expenditure on maintenance of the Dome (covering rates, utilities, site servicing, insurance and a proportion of the IT and staffing support relevant to the care and maintenance function) is currently about £150,000.

Lord Luke

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many staff employed to caretake the Millennium Dome at Greenwich have been laid off since 1 January; and [HL2001]

How many staff are currently employed as caretakers at the Millennium Dome at Greenwich. [HL2002]

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

The new Millennium Experience Company (NMEC) has advised that it has always contracted out the provision of major caretaking services such as security, cleaning, site services, and maintenance. In so far as individuals have been directly employed by NMEC in connection with the care and maintenance functions, 11 have left the company since 1 January on expiry of their employment contracts and in line with the planned programme of wind-down. Sixteen individuals currently remain as direct employees of NMEC in the site services department.