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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 23 July 1998.

THURSDAY 9 JULY 1998

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Members present:

Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair

Mr Michael Fabricant	Mr Alan Keen
Mr Ronnie Fearn	Mr John Maxton
Mr Christopher Fraser	Mr Roger Stott
Mrs Llin Golding	Ms Claire Ward
Mr Derek Wyatt

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CONTENTS


Examination of Witnesses

MR PETER MANDELSON, a Member of the House, Minister without Portfolio, MISS CLARE PILLMAN, Head of the Millennium Unit, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Her Majesty's Government, examined.

Question Number
168 - 179
180 - 199
200 - 219
220 - 239
240 - 250

APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

APPENDIX 1

Memorandum submitted by London Transport

INTRODUCTION

1. LONDON TRANSPORT'S ROLE WITH REGARD TO TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS
2. FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS ON THE EXTENDED JUBILEE LINE
3. RESPONSE TO SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH 45 OF THE COMMITTEE'S
SECOND REPORT OF THIS SESSION


APPENDIX 2

Memorandum submitted by the Welsh Office
Millennium Celebrations in Wals: The Role of the Welsh Office

INTRODUCTION
ROLE OF THE WELSH OFFICE
THE MILLENNIUM COMMISSION
WALES MILLENNIUM CO-ORDINATING GROUP
MILLENNIUM FESTIVAL
FIRST WEEKEND
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES



Annex A

Wales Millennium Co-ordinating Group: Invitations Issued


APPENDIX 3

Memorandum submitted by the Scottish Office

INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
CAPITAL PROJECTS
SCOTTISH MILLENNIUM FORUM
MILLENNIUM FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
DEVOLUTION



Annex A

Millennium Commission—Major Capital Awards



Annex B

Scottish Millennium Forum=Membership


APPENDIX 4

Memorandum submitted by the Northern Ireland Millennium Company

INTRODUCTION
NORTHERN IRELAND MILLENNIUM COMPANY
THE NI MILLENNIUM PROGRAMME
MILLENNIUM WEEK-END—1999/2000


APPENDIX 5

Memorandum submitted by Greenwich Borough Council

INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
JUBILEE LINE EXTENSION
RIVER SERVICES
TRANSIT LINK
CONTROLLED PARKING ZONE (CPZ)
PARK AND RIDE STRATEGY
TICKETING AND MARKETING ARRANGEMENTS
TRANSPORT CO-ORDINATION
NEW YEAR ARRANGEMENTS


APPENDIX 6

Letter to the Chairman from the Leader of Greenwich Council


APPENDIX 7

Memorandum submitted by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

3. NMEC TRANSPORT STRATEGY
9. BARKING PIER
10. LEGACY VALUE


Supplementary Memorandum submitted to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee:Enhancing the Millennium Dome Experience with Strategic Transport Management

5. Deficit of spaces in the east
6. Imbalance of provision
7. Management issue
8. Other Issues


APPENDIX 8

Memorandum submitted by the Docklands Forum

DOCKLANDS FORUM
NEW MILLENNIUM EXPERIENCE TRANSPORT STRATEGY
PARK & RIDE SITES
COACHES
RIVER THAMES
HEAVY RAIL ACCESS
MILLENNIUM TRANSPORT LINK
JUBILEE LINE EXTENSION
ROADS
MILLENNIUM CABLE CAR
CYCLING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR DELIVERING THE STRATEGY
TICKETING AND THE TRANSPORT STRATEGY
ACKNOWLEDGING TRANSPORT IMPACT UPON LOCAL PEOPLE
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL TOURISM
BABY DOME
A PRECAUTIONARY APPROACH
REQUEST TO PRESENT EVIDENCE
SUMMARY CONCLUSIONS


APPENDIX 9

Memorandum submitted by BT

1. INTRODUCTION
2. WHAT PEOPLE WANT
3. BT'S MILLENNIUM CONTRIBUTION



Annex 1
Annex 2
Annex 3
Annex 4


APPENDIX 10

Memorandum submitted by the British Humanist Association

1. THE CONTENT OF THE MILLENNIUM DOME
2. TRANSPORT AND TICKETING ARRANGEMENTS
3. THE NATIONAL PROGRAMME


APPENDIX 11

Memorandum submitted by the English Sports Council

THE MILLENNIUM FESTIVAL (ENGLAND)
THE ESC CONTRIBUTION TO THE MILLENNIUM FESTIVAL
THE MILLENNIUM YOUTH GAMES
THE SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME


APPENDIX 12

Memorandum submitted by the Lambeth Group

1. BACKGROUND
2. WORK DONE BY THE GROUP
3. WORK ON THE DOME
4. THE MILLENNIUM FESTIVAL
5. THE NATIONAL PROGRAMME (THE CHALLENGE)
6. GENERAL NOTES ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE LAMBETH GROUP


APPENDIX 13

Memorandum submitted by Greenwich Action to Stop Pollution

INTRODUCTION
GREENWICH'S EXISTING URBAN ENVIRONMENT
THE THEME OF THE MILLENNIUM EXHIBITION
OUR PRESENT CONCERNS
A RESPONSE TO THE TRANSPORT STRATEGY


APPENDIX 14

Memorandum submitted by the London Branch of the Council for the Protection of Rural England


APPENDIX 15

Letter to the Clerk of the Committee from Mr Martin Sandbach, British Tourist Authority/English Tourist Board


APPENDIX 16

Letter to the Clerk of the Committee from Mr John French, Chief Executive, Wales Tourist Board

INTRODUCTION
MILLENNIUM DOME
MILLENNIUM TOURISM CAMPAIGN
CONCLUSION


APPENDIX 17

Memorandum submitted by the Scottish Tourist Board

The Impact of the Millennium Celebrations on Tourism in Scotland
INTRODUCTION
MILLENNIUM CELEBRATIONS
MILLENNIUM ENQUIRIES
OTHER EVIDENCE
STB MARKETING PLANS
AREA TOURIST BOARD MARKETING PLANS
COMPETITION
ANTICIPATED VISITOR NUMBERS
HOGMANAY 1999
REST OF YEAR
CONCLUSION


APPENDIX 18

Memorandum submitted by Greenwich Friends of the Earth


APPENDIX 19

Memorandum submitted by the Corporation of London


APPENDIX 20

Memorandum submitted by Transport 2000

Transport, Travel and Ticketing Arrangements to the Millennium Dome

JUBILEE LINE EXTENSION
BUS SERVICES AND THE MILLENNIUM BUSWAY LINK
DEVELOPING LINKS FROM THE SURFACE (EX BRITISH RAILWAYS) RAIL NETWORK
ACCESS FROM THE NATIONAL AND LONDON SURFACE RAIL NETWORK
LATE EVENING RAIL AND BUS SERVICES
PARK & RIDE SITES
COACHES
ROADS
MILLENNIUM CABLE CAR
PASSENGER TRANSPORT ON THE River Thames
TICKETING AND THE TRANSPORT STRATEGY
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL TOURISM
CYCLING
GREEN COMMUTING
CONCLUSIONS
REQUEST TO PRESENT EVIDENCE


APPENDIX 21

Letter to the Chairman of the Committee from Mr Richard Caborn MP, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions


APPENDIX 22

Memorandum submitted by Churches Together in England

1. BACKGROUND TO CHURCHES TOGETHER IN ENGLAND (CTE)
2. CTE AND THE MILLENNIUM
3. A DEDICATED CHURCHES MILLENNIUM UNIT
4. WORK WITH GOVERNMENT AND THE MILLENNIUM COMMISSION
5. RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE DOME AND THE NEW MILLENNIUM EXPERIENCE COMPANY (NMEC)
6. WORK AMONGST THE CHURCHES
7. THE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND OTHER FAITHS
8. MEDIA COVERAGE


APPENDIX 23

Memorandum submitted by Mr Paul Krebs, Railway Development Society


APPENDIX 24

Letter to the Chairman of the Committee from Penny Cousins, Millennium Forest for Scotland


APPENDIX 25

Memorandum submitted by the London Regional Passengers Committee


APPENDIX 26

Memorandum submitted by the Cross River Partnership

1. BACKGROUND
2. FUNDING
3. ACTIVITIES
4.MILLENNIUM COMMISSION FINANCED PROJECTS
THE THAMES FESTIVAL
STRING OF PEARLS
5. TRAVEL AND ACCESS
5.1 THAMES 2000 MILLENNIUM PIERS
5.2 CROSS RIVER TRANSPORT INITIATIVES
6. ENVIRONMENTAL/INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
7. SOCIAL EXCLUSION/EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING.
8.CONCLUSION


APPENDIX 27

Supplementary Memorandum submitted by English Partnerships


APPENDIX 28

Letter to the Chairman of the Committee from Mr Mike O'Connor, Director, The Millennium Commission

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (£271M—21% OF TOTAL CAPITAL GRANT)
EDUCATION (£224M—18% OF TOTAL CAPITAL GRANT)
REVITALISING CITIES (£340M—24% OF TOTAL CAPITAL GRANT)
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTS (£351M—28% OF TOTAL CAPITAL GRANT)
SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES (£113M—9% OF TOTAL GRANT)

Millennium Commission Capital Projects—Analysis of Sources of Partnership Funding—13/7/98


APPENDIX 29

Supplementary Memorandum submitted by the Department of the Environment,Transport and the Regions

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Prepared 12 August 1998