Written question asked by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Thursday, 19 February 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 February 1998. It was answered by Lord Mandelson (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 February 1998 on behalf of the Minister without Portfolio.

Minister Without Portfolio

Question: Statement on what level of sponsorship has to date been achieved in respect of the Millennium Experience at Greenwich. - Includes figures.

Answer: Yvette Cooper: To ask the Minister without Portfolio what level of sponsorship has to date been achieved in respect of the Millennium Experience at Greenwich. [31195] Mr. Mandelson: The New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC) is today announcing its first four Founding Partners: BT, Manpower, Sky and Tesco. These four companies are each committing a minimum of £12 million value to the overall Millennium Experience. The Company is also announcing signed confirmation of the commitments of British Airways and BAA. Together, those six companies are making a direct private sector contribution of nearly £59 million. The New Millennium Experience Company also has commitments coming up for detailed negotiation which would add a further £16 million, taking the overall level of support to £75 million; and the Company is in serious negotiation with 40 other potential sponsors. The NMEC is also announcing today that it has reached agreement in principle with Camelot to be the official distributor of tickets for the Millennium Experience at Greenwich. This will mean that there is a ticket outlet within 3 miles of 95% of the population of the United Kingdom.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 31195; 307 c204W
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Sky British Telecom Finance Private sector National Lottery Tickets Sponsorship British Airways Tesco BAA Millennium exhibition Camelot Group New Millennium Experience Manpower (Inc)
Contains statistics: Yes