§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if surplus funds have been returned by the New Millennium Experience Company to(a) English Partnerships and (b) other parts of Government. [41741]
§ Dr. Howells(a) No. (b) No. Funding for the New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC) has been provided by the Millennium Commission. NMEC is now in voluntary liquidation and a trust holding money that was available to NMEC has returned £883,000 to the commission, relating to expenditure that will not, now, be required. Of the additional £47 million set aside by the Millennium Commission for NMEC in September 2000, £25 million has not been required.