HC Deb 21 January 1999 vol 323 c533W
41. Mr. Canavan

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what proportion of the total public and national lottery expenditure on the millennium celebrations will be spent on the dome at Greenwich. [65233]

Janet Anderson

The Millennium Commission has awarded a grant of £449 million (gross) to the Millennium Experience project, which incorporates the Dome at Greenwich and a linked comprehensive programme of events and activities around the country. This represents 20 per cent. of the Millennium Commission's total funds. The remaining 80 per cent. has been distributed to a wide range of projects around the UK. The New Millennium Experience Company has received, and will receive, no public funds from the Exchequer for the project.

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