Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Baroness Miller of Hendon (Conservative). It was answered by Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 July 2007.

Millennium Dome

Question: What lessons they have learnt from their management of the Millennium Dome.

Answer: My Lords, it is a matter of record that this large public project was completed on time, that the final cost was just 4 per cent over budget and that it was by far the most visited paying attraction in the UK with more than 80 per cent visitor satisfaction. It also helped to regenerate a wide area. However, the main lesson from the project concerns the importance of ensuring that forecasts of income from visitors and sponsors are realistic.

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