HC Deb 21 March 1997 vol 292 cc985-6W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list the non-elected bodies responsible to his Department which are responsible for providing advice or services in London, indicating in each case the (i) overall budget and (ii) estimated running costs for each year from 1996–97 to 1999–2000. [21377]

Mr. Bates

Within the Cabinet Office, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is responsible for the performance of Millennium Central Ltd. the operating company which will set up and run the millennium exhibition in Greenwich. It is not possible to provide figures for the overall budget and estimated running costs of MCL, as these will not be available until the business plan for the exhibition has been finalised.