§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what consultations she has had with bodies and individuals in Wales with respect to Welsh participation in official millennium celebrations. [16721]
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyMy Department is consulting widely over millennium issues. The millennium co-ordination group, which is chaired by my Department, includes representatives from the Welsh Office. The Church Together in Wales is represented on the Lambeth sub-group which considers the spiritual aspects of the millennium.
In addition, the Millennium Commission has sent its consultation document to all Welsh Members of Parliament, local authorities and local authority associations, the Welsh Office, and Welsh lottery distributors and to arts, sport and heritage bodies. Copies were also sent to the police, churches and voluntary associations in Wales and to companies in the entertainment industry, as well as to any individuals or groups who had inquired about the matter.