HC Deb 17 December 1998 vol 322 cc693-4W
Mr. Peter Ainsworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what agreements exist between the New Millennium Experience Company and IMG in relation to IMG's work on attracting sponsors for the Millennium Exhibition. [62777]

Mr. Mandelson

[holding answer 7 December 1998]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Christchurch (Mr. Chope) on 14 December 1998, Official Report, column 363.

Mr. Chope

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will place in the Library a copy of the standard terms and conditions of sponsorship in respect of the New Millennium Experience Company. [62002]

Mr. Mandelson

[holding answer 1 December 1998]: I have today placed copies of the New Millennium Experience Company's (NMEC) outline approach to official sponsors in the Library of the House. This paper sets out the NMEC's approach to the rights and benefits applicable to Official Sponsors of the Millennium Experience and provides the basis on which sponsorship discussions, leading to contractual arrangements are taken forward. Contractual documents between the NMEC and sponsors are commercially confidential.

Mr. Alan Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of the building materials used at the Millennium Site for National Celebration has been transported to the site by river. [62039]

Mr. Mandelson

In the initial stages of the Dome's construction and site preparation, aggregates were delivered to the site by river. The New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC) considers the use of the river for transportation of building materials at every opportunity, taking account of cost.

Parts of the new piers at the site are being manufactured in the Medway and will be brought up the Thames to be put in place.