§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what has been the cost to public funds to date of developing Culture Online [91]
§ Tessa Jowell[holding answer 25 tune 2001]The cost of public funds to date of developing Culture Online is £1,196,543. This has been spent on: producing illustrative materials outlining how Culture Online will operate;320W producing the Vision for Culture Online; providing a website to host these materials and the Vision; extensive consultation with the cultural and education sectors; market research; employing consultants to develop the business case for Culture Online; and employing lawyers to advise on Intellectual Property Rights issues for Culture Online.