§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the non-parliamentary
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Date Minister Event 12 June 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Presentation of the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2001 18 June 2001 Secretary of State Launch of Architecture Week 20 June 2001 Secretary of State Smith Institute seminar 25 June 2001 Secretary of State Launch of South East England Cultural Strategy 26 June 2001 Secretary of State CBI Tourism conference 27 June 2001 Secretary of State 5th Lottery Monitor annual conference 27 June 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting Launch of the Film Council's Regional Investment Fund for England 29 June 2001 Secretary of State Announcement of site for Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain 2 July 2001 Secretary of State South West Regional Cultural Strategy launch 2 July 2001 Minister of State for the Arts New Opportunities Fund Digitisation Launch 3 July 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Launch of NESTA awards 4 July 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting Dinner for South West Tourism and industry representatives 5 July 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Royal Academy of Dance Academic awards 5 July 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting Lunch with North Devon Marketing Bureau and Exmoor tourism representatives 10 July 2001 Secretary of State Radio Festival 11 July 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting British Hospitality Association's annual reception 11 July 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Launch of National Foundation for Youth Music, Early Excellence Centre 12 July 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting Regional Cultural Consortium strategy launch 13 July 2001 Minister of State for the Arts North West Development Agency annual conference 13 July 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Launch of North West Regional Cultural Strategy 13 July 2001 Minister of State for Sport Physical Education and Sport conference 17 July 2001 Minister of State for Sport Liverpool Football Academy 17 July 2001 Minister of State for Sport Brookfield High School 20 July 2001 Minister of State for Sport East Midlands Sport Board "Government Plans for Sport" 22 July 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting Welsh Tourism industry dinner 23 July 2001 Minister of State for Sport Opening Ceremony of Cerebral Palsy—Internal Sports and Recreation Association World Games 16 July 2001 Secretary of State British Inward Tour Operators Association reception 16 July 2001 Minister of State for the Arts National Heritage Memorial Fund Reception to celebrate the 21st Anniversary of the Fund 26 July 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Opening of British Library's Exhibition: "Lie of the Land" 1 August 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Launch of Playday 2001—Children's Play Council 6 September 2001 Minister of State for Sport Supporters Direct conference 6 September 2001 Minister of State for Sport Institute of Sports and Recreation Management conference 10 September 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting Launch of Audiovisual Industries Training Group report 13 September 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Opening of Julian Stair exhibition at Contemporary Applied Arts 19 September 2001 Minister of State for Sport Launch of North East Sports Strategy 20 September 2001 Minister of State for Sport Medilink Live Medical Technology Fair 20 September 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting English Historic Towns Forum conference 22 September 2001 Minister of State for Sport Sport Across Staffordshire 24 September 2001 Minister of State for Sport Sport England conference "Past, Present, Future" 25 September 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting Launch of British Hospitality Association's Industry Forum 25 September 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Opening of new Collections Centre, Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester 26 September 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Arts and Business reception 26 September 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting Launch of "Whose London" (LWT Community Arts initiative) 4 October 2001 Minister of State for Sport Launch of Non-League Club Directory 4 October 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Opening of the Japan 2001 "Facts of Life" exhibition at the Hayward Gallery 8 October 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Opening of the Paul Robeson exhibition at the Theatre Museum, Covent Garden 8 October 2001 Secretary of State Opening of Robin Howard Dance Theatre 9 October 2001 Secretary of State Launch second round of Artsmark scheme 10 October 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting Good Practice in Financing the Creative Industries conference 11 October 2001 Minister of State for Sport Launch of Anti-Racism Charter for Sport 11 October 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Paul Hamlyn Foundation awards for Visual Artists 12 October 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting Tourism Management Institute seminar 16 October 2001 Minister of State for Sport Launch of Colchester Utd. Community Sports Trust 16 October 2001 Minister of State for Sport Opening of Ipswich FC's Training Academy events at which (a) she and (b) other Ministers in her Department have made a speech in an official capacity since 8 June; and what was the (i) purpose and (ii) date of the attendance. [21379]
§ Tessa Jowell[holding answer 6 December 2001]: The information requested is in the following table. This excludes speeches made at party or other non-departmental events.
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Date Minister Event 16 October 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Opening of the "Radical Fashion" Exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum 17 October 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Design Conference at Imperial War Museum 17 October 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Opening of "Art on The Line" Exhibition at Courtauld Institute Gallery 17 October 2001 Secretary of State "Taking the Lead: Good Design in Public Buildings" conference 17 October 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting Yorkshire Tourist Board's Annual Tourism conference 18 October 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting Heart of England Tourist Board's annual general meeting 18 October 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Reception to celebrate the 10th Birthday of Public Monument and Sculpture Association at Courtauld Institute Gallery 19 October 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Cheltenham Literature Festival 22 October 2001 Secretary of State "A Media Odyssey"—Society of Editors conference 22 October 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting Launch of Channel Four's "Four Minute Wonders" 23 October 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Launch of the Regional Task Force report "Renaissance in the Regions" 23 October 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting Lunch with Association of Leading Visitor Attractions 25 October 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting Restaurant Association's annual business conference 26 October 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Historic Environment Forum seminar on the Valetta Convention 27 October 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Opening of Michael Young Centre in Cambridge 29 October 2001 Secretary of State Launch of Centenary Development at Tate Britain 29 October 2001 Secretary of State Museums Association conference 29 October 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting Launch of ITC guide "Adjusting the Picture" 31 October 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting New Statesman Media Lecture 1 November 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting "Excellence Through People" awards ceremony 1 November 2001 Minister of State for Sport Sport England Regeneration Policy Advisory Group dinner 6 November 2001 Secretary of State Coalfields Lottery conference 6 November 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting Launch of the "Timestars" Teletext pages 6 November 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting Local Government Association Launch of "Realising the Potential of Cultural Services" 6 November 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting British Video Association annual general meeting 7 November 2001 Minister of State for Sport British Casino Association annual general meeting 7 November 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Empowering the Learning Community Steering Group meeting 8 November 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Arts and Business Awards 2001 at the National Theatre 8 November 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting Westcountry Excellence Food and Tourist awards 9 November 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Society of Chief Architects of Local Authorities (SCALA) conference 9 November 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Linbury Biennial Prizes for Stage Design at National Theatre 9 November 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Launch of London's Living Library 2001 13 November 2001 Minister of State for Sport Tourism Society annual dinner 13 November 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Launch of the Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Cultural Strategy 15 November 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Hands On! conference at Stratford Circus Arts Centre 19 November 2001 Secretary of State Champions for Change Millennium awards 20 November 2001 Secretary of State Arts and Corporate Social Responsibility seminar 20 November 2001 Minister of State for Sport Opening of the River Tees Watersport Centre 20 November 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting South East Tourist Board awards ceremony 21 November 2001 Secretary of State Launch of English Heritage annual report 21 November 2001 Minister of State for Sport Business in Sport and Leisure annual conference 21 November 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Skillset annual awards 21 November 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Launch of Gateway to the South Bank public art project 22 November 2001 Secretary of State Foreign Press Association lunch 22 November 2001 Secretary of State Celebration of the Age Concern Millennium awards 22 November 2001 Secretary of State "Switzerland Lights Up Tate Modern" 24 November 2001 Secretary of State Annual Congress of Athletics 25 November 2001 Secretary of State Shakespeare Schools Drama Festival Showcase at Duke of York's Theatre 26 November 2001 Secretary of State Institute of Public Policy Research lecture 27 November 2001 Secretary of State Community Media Association annual festival 27 November 2001 Secretary of State British Art Market Federation anniversary dinner 27 November 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Artsmark Awards for London Schools 28 November 2001 Minister of State for Sport Central Council for Physical Recreation annual conference 29 November 2001 Minister of State for Sport Institute of Sports Medicine annual awards 30 November 2001 Minister of State for the Arts National Literacy Trust annual conference 30 November 2001 Minister of State for Sport Arts and Business: New Partners reception 3 December 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting "Broadband Britain—the Content Challenge" conference 4 December 2001 Secretary of State Launch of Spirit of Friendship Festival 4 December 2001 Minister of State for Sport Sport England national conference on Sport and Regeneration