§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) if the achievements of the British Armed Forces over the past two centuries will be recognised in the Millennium Dome; [72672]
(2) what recognition will be given in the Millennium Dome to the achievements of Sir Winston Churchill; [72671]
(3) what recognition will be given in the Millennium Dome to the part played by the British Empire in shaping the United Kingdom's history over the past two centuries. [72666]
§ Janet Anderson[holding answer 24 February 1999]: The Millennium Experience does not plan to incorporate exhibitions of an historical nature. The main focus on the Millennium Experience project is the future. However, the Dome's National Identity zone and the Our Town Story initiative will provide vehicles through which issues of history can be addressed and reflected. The content and the narrative of the National Identity zone will be influenced by the outcome of qualitative and quantitative market research testing the opinions of the general public, and the historical content of Our Town Story will depend on what each of the groups taking part consider best reflects their community's history.