HC Deb 16 July 2001 vol 372 cc52-3W
25. Mr. Clifton-Brown

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much money the millennium dome has received from the national lottery. [2447]

Dr. Howells

The New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC) has received a national lottery grant of £628 million for the millennium experience at Greenwich and for its associated national programme of events and activities.

Mr. Peter Ainsworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions she has had since 15 February with(a) Mr. Robert Bourne and (b) his associated parties regarding the future of the dome. [4257]

Tessa Jowell

I have had no discussions with Mr. Robert Bourne or his associated parties regarding the future of the dome.

Chris Grayling

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) how much money was allocated to NMEC Ltd. during 2000 by the Millennium Commission; and from which of the Commission's budgets this sum was drawn; [3650]

(2) from what date the Millennium Commission set aside reserve funds as a contingency against the financial problems of the dome; how much was set aside; and from which budgets those funds were drawn; [3652]

(3) for what purpose the money set aside by the Millennium Commission for unforeseen contingencies and unforeseen costs of the dome was used; [3649]

(4) what budget was set aside by the Millennium Commission for 2000 for other good causes, excluding the dome; and what proportion of this sum was spent on such projects; [3651]

(5) what was the total value of grant applications turned down by the Millennium Commission during (a) 1997, (b) 1998, (c) 1999 and (d) 2000; and how many applications were refused during this period; [3638]

(6) what was the sum total of all funds paid by the Millennium Commission to (a) NMEC Ltd. and (b) other organisations involved in the design, construction, management and decommissioning of the dome; and what were the total amounts authorised for these purposes by Parliament. [3639]

Tessa Jowell

This is a matter for the Millennium Commission. I will write to the hon. Member in my capacity as chairman of the Commission, and place copies of my reply in the Libraries of both Houses.