§ Mr. PicklesTo ask the Minister without Portfolio what estimate he has made of the percentage of visitors to the Millennium Dome who will travel by London Underground. [45761]
§ Mr. MandelsonThe New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC) has estimated that over 50 per cent. of visitors to the Millennium Dome will use London Underground's Jubilee Line Extension for the final leg of their journey.
§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Minister without Portfolio which organisations have(a) been asked, (b) agreed and (c) refused to take part in developing the environmental exhibition within the Millennium Dome. [41774]
§ Mr. Mandelson[holding answer 14 June 1998]: The designers contracted to develop the exhibit ("Living Island"), which has a particular focus on the environment, have met representatives from the Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE); Greenpeace; the Natural Resources Foresight Panel DTI; The Environment Agency; Surfers Against Sewage; and media environmental editors and journalists. No organisation contacted by the designers has refused to take part in discussions.
§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Minister without Portfolio what plans he has to include exhibits relating specifically to county characteristics in the Millennium Dome. [44843]
§ Mr. MandelsonThere will be numerous opportunities to explore the rich diversity of the culture of all parts of the United Kingdom through the Dome's exhibits and the associated UK wide national programme of events and activities. For example, as part of Tesco's contribution to the Millennium Experience, school children will be encouraged to describe life in their communities on the internet and this will then be relayed in the Dome. Other sponsors such as BT, BSkyB, Manpower and Marks and Spencer are also supporting national programme events and activities which will find expression in the Dome.
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