§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list the membership of the Board of the NMEC and their remuneration. [68180]
§ Janet AndersonDetails of the New Millennium Experience Company's (NMEC) Board membership are set out in the Company's Annual Report and Financial Statements 1997–98, copies of which are available in the Libraries of the House. Non-executive Board members receive no remuneration. Details of remuneration applicable to the executive Board members (the Chief Executive, the Managing Director and the Finance Director) are in the Annual Report.
§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what has been the cost of legal advice given to the NMEC. [68176]
§ Janet AndersonAs is normal practice across the public and private sector, the New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC) retains legal advisors and, as necessary, seeks specialist legal advice in order to satisfy itself that its legal duties and obligations are met in all aspects of the Millennium Experience project. As is also normal practice, the company has its own in-house legal team. Details of the contractual arrangements with legal advisors and payments made are commercially confidential.
§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when the contract for legal advice to the NMEC was awarded to Sharpe Pritchard and Co.; and what tendering procedure was used. [68177]
§ Janet AndersonThe New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC) does not have a contract with Sharpe Pritchard for legal advice. Sharpe Pritchard are contacted as a parliamentary reporting service providing relevant extracts to the NMEC from theOfficial Report.