§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when the creditors' ledger of the New Millennium Experience Company was last reconciled. [140425]
§ Janet Anderson[holding answer 27 November 2000]: The New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC) has advised that creditor ledger reconciliations are performed on an ongoing, daily basis.
§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people are currently employed by the New Millennium Experience Company; and how many will be employed on(a) 1 January 2001, (b) 1 February 2001 and (c) 1 March 2001. [140422]
§ Janet Anderson[holding answer 27 November 2000]: The New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC) currently directly employs 1,398 people. Plans for the first quarter of 2001 are being finalised, but at this stage it is estimated that about 230 people will be required in January, about 140 in February and about 40 in March. NMEC has introduced a comprehensive re-deployment programme for those people who will cease to work for the Company on 31 December including job fairs at the Dome involving major employers, many of whom are sponsors of the Millennium Experience. The aim is to ensure that all employees have the opportunity of employment in the New Year.