HC Deb 21 March 2002 vol 382 cc506-8W
Nick Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) how much money has been received in the form of donations to fund the Golden Jubilee events in each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement; [44578]

(2) if she will list (a) the donors sponsoring the Golden Jubilee events and (b) the amount of money each donor has contributed in each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement. [44579]

Tessa Jowell

I refer the hon. Member to my reply of 5 March 2002,Official Report, column 265W. These are matters for Lord Sterling, who started fundraising last summer and has so far raised over £4.5 million.

Nick Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the groups expected to march in the Golden Jubilee procession on 4 June; and if she will make a statement. [44591]

Tessa Jowell

The Queen's Golden Jubilee Weekend Trust, chaired by Lord Sterling, announced the details on 13 March 2002.

Nick Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans have been made for cleaning up after major Golden Jubilee events; and if she will make a statement. [44581]

Tessa Jowell

For events taking place in the Royal Parks during the Jubilee Weekend of 1 to 4 June, cleaning up will be the responsibility of the event organisers and the Royal Parks Agency. For events in Westminster and the City of London, responsibility will fall to Westminster city council or the Corporation of London as appropriate.

Nick Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many visitors are expected to attend the(a) fireworks display on 3 June, (b) ceremonial procession from Buckingham Palace on 4 June, (c) Golden Jubilee Festival in the Mall on 4 June and (d) Queen's balcony appearance at Buckingham Palace on 4 June; and if she will make a statement. [44566]

Tessa Jowell

Previous experience of similar events shows that it is impossible accurately to predict the numbers that will attend, but many tens of thousands are expected.

Nick Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps have been taken to encourage neighbourhood street parties to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee; and if she will make a statement. [44586]

Tessa Jowell

The Golden Jubilee Office distributed 20,000 Golden Jubilee Celebrations Toolkits to councils, Citizens' Advice Bureaux, libraries, a wide range of organisations across England, Scotland and Wales and the media. A further 13,500 copies have subsequently been requested and demand continues to be high. The Celebrations Toolkit is also available to be downloaded from the official Golden Jubilee website (www.goldenjubilee.gov.uk).

In addition, representatives from Buckingham Palace and the Golden Jubilee Office are delivering joint briefings across the United Kingdom. To date, they have briefed over 1,200 organisations. More briefings are planned.

On 6 March, the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions issued guidance to local authorities in England about their powers to close roads for events such as street parties and suggesting ways of ensuring that undue burdens are not placed on event organisers. This was announced in a joint press release from the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Nick Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans she has to commission statues in commemoration of the Queen's Golden Jubilee; and if she will make a statement. [44567]

Tessa Jowell

The Government have no plans to commission statues to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee. The Government are working closely with Buckingham Palace to facilitate the celebrations in a way that embraces the six themes for the Jubilee: celebration; giving thanks; service; involving the whole community; looking forward as well as back; and the Commonwealth, while adhering to Her Majesty's wish that there should be no undue expenditure from public funds. It is for local communities to decide how they wish to celebrate the Jubilee.

Nick Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (Mr. Yeo) of 6 February 2002,Official Report, column 986W, on the Golden Jubilee, what the objectives are of each initiative for the celebrations; if she will outline the project plans; how many people are working on each of these initiatives and plans; and if she will make a statement. [44565]

Tessa Jowell

The objective of each of the 61 initiatives that are being delivered through 12 project plans is to facilitate the celebrations for the Queen's Golden Jubilee in a way that embraces the six themes for the Jubilee: celebration; giving thanks; service; involving the whole community; looking forward as well as back; and the Commonwealth, while adhering to Her Majesty's wish that there should be no undue expenditure from public funds. It is for local communities to decide how they wish to celebrate the Jubilee.

Some of the initiatives have yet to be announced and I will, therefore, write to the hon. Member outlining them in due course.

Nick Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer from the Secretary of State for the Home Department to the hon. Member for Twickenham (Dr. Cable) of 14 February 2002,Official Report, column 622W, on the Golden Jubilee, what plans she has to apply for a special grant for exceptional additional costs which could not be met from within existing budgets for the Queen's Golden Jubilee and for how much; and if she will make a statement. [44562]

Tessa Jowell

I have no such plans.

Nick Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much the Department has spent on the Queen's Jubilee in each of the past three years; how the money was allocated; and if she will make a statement. [44589]

Tessa Jowell

No DCMS expenditure was incurred before 2001–02 for which £4.017 million was transferred to my Department by the Home Office from their existing vote.

Bob Russell

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to her answer of 13 March 2002,Official Report, column 1156W, ref. 41453, what the definition is of employment with the 999 emergency services for the purpose of eligibility for the award of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal. [44253]

Tessa Jowell

To be eligible for the medal, emergency personnel must have completed five years' service on 6 February 2002 with one of the '999' emergency services which include the police, ambulance and fire services, the Coastguard, mountain rescue and the RNLI.

Mr. Stinchcombe

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport for what reasons prison officers will not be awarded the Golden Jubilee Medal. [44421]

Tessa Jowell

The medal is being issued to members of the armed forces and Royal Fleet Auxiliary and to the '999' emergency services. As the Prison Service is not an emergency service, prison officers will not be eligible for the medal.

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