§ Nick HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if awards, other than the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal, are to be presented during the Jubilee festivities; and if she will make a statement. [44580]
§ Tessa JowellMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Skills announced last December that the 2002 National Training Awards will include a special Jubilee award for individuals or organisations who have made an exceptional contribution to the community through training. The award of city status and a Lord304W Mayoralty to mark the Queen's Jubilee celebrations have already been announced. No other new awards specifically for the Jubilee are planned to be presented during the festivities.
§ Nick HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list Government-sponsored commemorative Golden Jubilee items; what the cost to make each item is; how many of each item will be produced; and if she will make a statement. [44564]
§ Tessa JowellThe Golden Jubilee Medal is the only commemorative item being sponsored by the Government. Approximately 370,000 will be produced, at a cost of approximately £21 each.
There are no plans to produce any other Government-sponsored commemorative items.
§ Nick HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people are working on the planning and organisation of the Queen's Golden Jubilee; what Departments each of those people work for; and if she will make a statement. [44582]
§ Tessa JowellThe Golden Jubilee Office in my Department comprises 24 staff (two of whom work part-time) and three temporary staff working on a short-term basis. In the Ministry of Defence, 23 staff are currently employed on planning the Queen's visit to the armed forces in Portsmouth on 27 June. In other Departments the work, which includes representation on the Official Committee for the Golden Jubilee which has met roughly every two months, is spread among staff working on other issues. In so far as this is readily quantifiable, the Northern Ireland Office has the equivalent of four full-time staff; the Foreign and Commonwealth has the equivalent of 1.25 staff; the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions has 0.7 of one post; the Department for Education and Skills has 0.7 of one post spread across five members of staff; the Department of Trade and Industry has 0.05 of one post; and the Scotland Office has 0.05 of one post (the work on the Queen's visit programme being largely dealt with by the Scottish Executive).