Global Cultural Diversity Congress

HC Deb 03 July 2000 vol 353 cc61-2W

Mr. Peter Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the fee was for attendance at the proposed Global Cultural Diversity Congress; and if Ministers were exempted. [128116]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

I understand from the Gurbux Singh Report that various categories of delegate attendance fees were set by Global Cultural Diversity Congress (GCDC) 2000 Ltd. and that the suggested standard delegate fee was £595. All decisions about who to exempt from fees were for GCDC 2000 Ltd.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which Ministers had planned(a) to attend and (b) to contribute to the Global Cultural Diversity Congress. [128115]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Invitations to attend and contribute to the congress were a matter for Global Cultural Diversity Congress 2000 Ltd.

My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary was proposing to Chair a Think Tank at the Congress and I had agreed to chair a panel debate.