§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment he has made of the date by which all of the Dome's sponsors will have signed contracts with NMEC. [104432]
§ Mr. Chris Smith[holding answer 13 January 2000]: Seven contracts were outstanding and reported to the House in my reply to the hon. Member for Lewes (Mr. Baker) on 14 December 1999, Official Report, column 131W. Four of these contracts have now been signed and three remain to be signed at 10 February—Boots, Mars Confectionary and BSkyB. While NMEC had hoped that they would all have been completed at this stage, one or two matters of detail remain subject to discussion between the representative parties. The company has every confidence that the contracts will be signed.
§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if(a) he and (b) other Millennium Commissioners, were consulted about the appointment of the new Chief Executive of the New Millennium Experience Company. [109471]
§ Mr. Chris Smith[holding answer 10 February 2000]: This is a matter for the Millennium Commission. I shall write to the hon. Member in my capacity as Chairman of the Commission and place copies of my reply in the Libraries of the House.