Millennium Dome (Hansard, 24 October 2000)

§ Mr. Mitchell
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what accountancy firms audited and prepared the first two years of accounts for the Dome. [134174]

§ Janet Anderson
The New Millennium Experience Company's (NMEC) accounts for the first two years were audited and prepared by Ernst and Young.

§ Mr. Mitchell
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what fee was paid to PricewaterhouseCoopers for the report on the finances of the Dome; and when he intends to publish the report. [134173]

JanetAnderson
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) were paid £350,000 by the New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC) for the report on the Dome's finances, presented to the Board on 22 August. The PWC report was placed in the Libraries of the House on 2 October.

§ Mr. Mitchell
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which legal firm advised on the contracts with sponsors for the Dome. [134175]

§ Janet Anderson
The New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC) employed Norton Rose and Harbottles to provide legal advice on contracts with sponsors.