§ Mr. WatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what the operating loss or profit of the QE2 Centre was in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [1326]
§ Dr. WhiteheadThe operating surpluses for the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre Trading Fund were:
Year £ 1997–98 687,000 1998–99 48,000 1999–2000 216,000 2000–01 159,000 Further information on the Centre can be found in its Annual Report and Accounts for each of the above years, copies of which have been placed in the House Libraries.