§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Prime Minister on what basis he stated that Greenwich is the place where the millennium begins. [31845]
§ The Prime MinisterGreenwich is known internationally as the home of time and is the site of the zero of longitude which passes through the Millennium Experience site. The universal day starts at midnight at zero longitude and therefore the year 2000 will start at this point for all the world at midnight on 31 December 1999.