§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people are currently employed in the Millennium dome. [109726]
§ Mr. Chris Smith[holding answer 11 February 2000]: A total of 2,077.
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§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list those sponsors of the dome with whom discussions have taken place concerning a reduction in the value of sponsorship originally agreed. [109725]
§ Janet Anderson[holding answer 11 February 2000]: All sponsors remain committed to the sponsorship values for which they have contracted with the New Millennium Experience Company. Where contracts have yet to be signed, the original values discussed and negotiated remain unchanged.
§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list the Ministers who have been responsible for the Millennium Dome. [104655]
§ Janet Anderson[holding answer 17 January 2000]: The following Ministers have held, on behalf of Her Majesty's Government, the shares in the New Millennium Experience Company and have therefore been accountable to Parliament for the Millennium Dome:
the right hon. Roger Freeman MP (now Lord Freeman), under the previous Government, as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; the right hon. Chris Smith MP, from May 1997 to July 1997; the right hon. Peter Mandelson MP, from July 1997 to December 1998; the right hon. Chris Smith MP, from December 1998 to January 1999; and Lord Falconer of Thoroton, since January 1999.
§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will place in the Library a monthly estimate of the number of people visiting the Millennium Dome(a) in total and (b) broken down by nation and region of the United Kingdom. [104824]
§ Janet Anderson[holding answer 18 February 2000]: A total of 366,420 visitors came to the Dome during January, its first month of operation. Detailed information on their place of residence is not available. However, a MORI poll of Dome visitors estimated that 27 per cent. were from London, 28 per cent. were from the South East of England, 34 per cent. were from the rest of the United Kingdom and 11 per cent. were from overseas.