HC Deb 14 March 2000 vol 346 c153W
Mr. Field

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on what days to date all available tickets for the Millennium Dome have been sold; and what was the attendance on those days. [110464]

Janet Anderson

[holding answer 17 February 2000]: All available tickets were sold from 1 to 3 January, from 18 to 26 February and on 28 February. Attendances on those days were as follows:

  • 1 January: 11,190
  • 2 January: 22,252
  • 3 January: 21,718
  • 18 February: 27,000
  • 19 February: 24,700
  • 20 February: 26,200
  • 21 February: 27,621
  • 22 February: 27,508
  • 23 February: 25,825
  • 24 February: 26,443
  • 25 February: 25,984
  • 26 February: 24,757
  • 28 February: 24,969.

Mr. Peter Ainsworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what is the total sum that has been paid by the New Millennium Experience Company since the commencement of the Millennium Dome project in compensation to contractors and designers whose employment or contracts have been terminated by the NMEC. [110917]

Janet Anderson

[holding answer 21 February 2000]: No termination payments have been made by the New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC) to contractors or designers.

Mr. Fearn

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what are the most recent attendance figures for the New Millennium Experience. [113446]

Janet Anderson

The Millennium Dome welcomed its one millionth visitor on Saturday 4 March. There were 569,538 visitors to the Millennium Dome in February and 366,420 in January, an increase of 55 per cent.

Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will invite Jean-Marie Gerbeaux to contribute his expertise to the operation of the Millennium Dome. [113505]

Janet Anderson

[holding answer 7 March 2000]: It is for the New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC) to decide what expertise it requires.

Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many Millennium Dome tickets have been sold through National Lottery terminals. [112860]

Janet Anderson

At 29 February, 289,071 tickets for the Millennium Dome had been sold through National Lottery terminals.