§ 15. Mr. BorrowTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what is(a) the number and (b) the cost of projects funded by the Millennium Commission to date. [21457]
§ Mr. Chris SmithThe Millennium Commission has offered grant to 186 capital projects at 3,008 locations across the United Kingdom and through the Millennium Awards scheme has made 14,500 grants to individuals. It has also made a grant of £450 million to the Experience at Greenwich.
The total amount offered to capital projects is £1,235,308,558. The total cost of these projects is £2,969,141,000. Awards to individuals currently total £39 million.
§ 19. Ms HewittTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans he has to ensure that projects funded by the Millennium Commission continue after 2000. [21461]
§ Mr. Chris SmithThe Millennium Commission has provided £1.24 billion in grant for 185 projects across the country. It is a condition of grant that projects show they can meet their revenue costs for the foreseeable future.