§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will hold a public inquiry into financial and management issues at the Dome. [134610]
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§ Janet Anderson[holding answer 26 October 2000]: Full and rigorous scrutiny of the project is under way. The National Audit Office (NAO) report into the Millennium Dome was published on 9 November, an Opposition day motion on the Dome was debated on 13 November, and the Committee of Public Accounts took oral evidence from Accounting Officers on 15 November. The Government have no plans to carry out a public inquiry.
§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will take steps to ensure that the Dome will not be demolished. [138922]
§ Janet Anderson[holding answer 21 November 2000]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer my right hon. Friend the Minister for Local Government and the Regions gave the hon. Member for East Surrey (Mr. Ainsworth) on 20 November 2000, Official Report, column 25W.
§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much lottery money so far received by the NMEC is(a) a loan and (b) a grant; and what terms and conditions apply to repayments. [139017]
§ Janet Anderson[holding answer 22 November 2000]: The Millennium Commission does not have the statutory powers to make loans and has never offered loans to the New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC). Grant made to NMEC is repayable under the terms of the Grant Memorandum from any operational surplus or asset disposal achieved after the organisation has met its other contractual liabilities.
§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will make a statement about the proposed plans for the disposal of the Millennium Dome and the dispersal and division of the resultant proceeds. [139018]
§ Janet Anderson[holding answer 22 November 2000]: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer my right hon. Friend the Minister for Local Government and the Regions gave the hon. Member for East Surrey (Mr. Ainsworth) on 20 November 2000, Official Report, column 25W. Ministers are currently considering how the proceeds will be dealt with and will reach a decision in due course.
§ Dr. Julian LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate he has made of the date by which the Millennium Dome will be available for occupation by a purchaser. [140150]
§ Janet AndersonI refer the hon. Member to the answer my right hon. Friend the Minister for Local Government and the Regions gave the hon. Member for East Surrey (Mr. Ainsworth) on 20 November 2000,Official Report, column 25W.