§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many court judgments have been made against the New Millennium Experience Company; and if she will list(a) settled and (b) pending court actions. [79]
§ Dr. Howells[holding answer 25 June 2001]: There have been seven county court judgments issued against the New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC), all of which were settled by 31 December 2000. Judgment 141W against the company was awarded in an overseas action by a Belgian sub-contractor relating to a small contractual claim. This was paid in April 2001. In addition, an employment dispute resulted in a court action against NMEC for a small contractual claim. This has also been paid. NMEC has recently, out of court, settled court actions brought against it by a construction contractor and by an engineering company. The details of these claims are commercially confidential
There are two cases currently involving pending court actions. One is a dispute with a lighting maintenance company, and the other arises from a trademark dispute.
§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what is the value of legal fees(a) invoiced and (b) paid by the New Millennium Experience Company in relation to settled or pending court actions. [83]
§ Dr. Howells[holding answer 25 June 2001]: The value of legal fees paid to date by the New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC) in respect of settled court actions against the company is circa £186k. The company is still awaiting final reconciliation of legal fees in relation to these cases.