HC Deb 19 March 1998 vol 308 cc675-6W
Mr. Maude

To ask the Minister without Portfolio what(a) the BAA, (b) the Corporation of London, (c) Tesco, (d) British Telecom, (e) BSkyB, (f) Manpower, (g) British Airways and (h) Camelot will receive in return for their sponsorship of the New Millennium Experience. [32231]

Mr. Mandelson

I refer the right hon. Member to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Great Grimsby (Mr. Mitchell) on 9 March 1998,Official Report, column 59. Details of specific sponsorship arrangements between the New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC) and individual companies are subject to ongoing negotiations and contractual arrangements.

Mr. Maude

To ask the Minister without Portfolio how many bids he received for the staffing contract for the Millennium Experience; whether the contract was advertised in theJournal of the European Communities; and what the criteria were for a successful bid. [33835]

Mr. Mandelson

[holding answer 10 March 1998]: The New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC) have not placed any advertisements for the supply of operational staff at this stage.

Mr. Mitchell

To ask the Minister without Portfolio if he will list the new games which will be included in the Millennium Experience, indicating in each case(a) the expenditure by the New Millennium Experience Company on their development, (b) the rights acquired by the Company, and (c) the individuals, organisations or companies with which the Company has been associated. [34860]

Mr. Mandelson

The New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC) have not taken any final decisions about the inclusion or otherwise of new games within the individual exhibits.