§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many written parliamentary questions about the Millennium Dome have been refused answer on the ground of commercial confidentiality since 1 May 1997. [147437]
§ Janet Anderson[holding answer 26 January 2001]: Of the 1,206 questions that have been answered on the Millennium Experience since May 1997, 77 questions have been answered by this Department on which information requested has been declined on the grounds of commercial confidentiality. This represents 6.38 per cent. of all questions answered.
In addition, my right hon. Friend the Minister for Local Government and the Regions has answered 19 questions on the ground of commercial confidentiality in relation to the competition for the future use of the Millennium Dome.
§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will place in the Library copies of the Sponsorship Agreement for each sponsor of the Millennium Dome. [147784]
§ Janet Anderson[holding answer 30 January 2001]: The details of individual contracts between the New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC) and sponsors are commercially confidential. An outline of NMEC's approach to contractual arrangements with sponsors was placed in the Libraries of the House on 17 December 1998.