Written question asked by Nigel Evans (Conservative) on Friday, 27 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 May 2001. It was answered by Janet Anderson (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 May 2001 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many people from the North West visited the Dome. - (Holding answer 1 May 2001).

Answer: Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people from the north-west visited the dome. [160098] Janet Anderson: [holding answer 1 May 2001]: The New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC) has advised that exit polls of dome visitors conducted by MORI in January, April and August 2000 found that 4 per cent. of visitors to the dome, or around 260,000 people, came from the north-west. Additionally, NMEC's records show that bookings made by the North West Education Region, covering a similar area to the postcode area, under the free schools initiative totalled 20,226 or 3 per cent. of such bookings in the UK. The same Education Region also made 8,500 bookings (or 2 per cent. of such bookings in the UK) under the special offer available to schools for paid visits.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 368 c111-2W; 160098
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Attendance Millennium exhibition North West Visits Millennium Portfolio
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk