§ Mr. HansonTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage when she proposes to announce proposals relating to the millennium exhibition regional celebration. [12227]
§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley[holding answer 3 February 1997]: On 30 December, I announced that the Millennium Commission would be consulting on ideas for the millennium festival events throughout the UK. The deadline for responses is 21 February. The commission aims to seek applications for schemes for the millennium festival in the summer. In addition, the millennium exhibition operating company will make an announcement later this year about its national programme, which will take place throughout the UK during 1998 and 1999 in the lead-up to the opening of the exhibition at Greenwich.