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BBC (Impartiality)
22. Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will make a statement on the BBC's obligation to guarantee political impartiality. [87219]
Mr. Chris Smith: Broadcasters are required to treat matters of political controversy and those relating to current public policy with due impartiality. They must aim for accuracy and ensure that, over a reasonable period of time, a proper balance of different points of view is achieved. The Governors of the BBC are well aware of their obligations in this respect.
New Opportunities Fund
23. Mrs. Heal: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what directions he has given to the new opportunities fund about how it should allocate the extra £80 million it has been awarded. [87220]
Mr. Chris Smith: None. The New Opportunities Fund is pursuing six initiatives which will receive funding altogether of £1.5 billion. The revised forecast for Lottery income during the licence period means that money will be available earlier to meet these commitments.
Museums Access (Disabled)
24. Joan Ruddock: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if proposals to secure access to museums and galleries for disabled people have been included in funding arrangements negotiated with organisations sponsored by his Department. [87223]
Mr. Chris Smith:
Yes. All the funding agreements between my Department and the sponsored national museums and galleries include proposals related to promoting access for people with disabilities.
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27. Mr. Hinchliffe:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps he is taking to ensure the removal of tobacco sponsorship from sport. [87226]
Mr. Banks:
Draft regulations banning tobacco advertising were published on 17 June 1999. It is our intention, subject to consultation, to bring the general advertising regulations into force on 10 December. Tobacco sponsored sports events will have until 2003, or (in exceptional global cases) 2006, in order to allow them time to secure alternative sponsors.
31. Miss McIntosh:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what special arrangements and fares exist for people travelling from north Yorkshire to the Millennium Dome. [87230]
33. Mr. Hinchliffe:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps he is taking to encourage visitors from the north of England to the Millennium Dome. [87232]
Janet Anderson:
The New Millennium Experience Company working with the travel industry, including rail and coach operators, aims to deliver packages combining travel and Dome entry. These will give visitors value for money and encourage all those who wish to visit the Dome to do so. Following the company's announcement of ticket prices on 18 March, the travel industry has already confirmed a range of attractive and competitive packages. For example, National Express has announced return coach travel and entry to the Dome for just £29.99 from anywhere in England, Scotland or Wales. I am sure that the people of North Yorkshire will take advantage of these good value packages.
32. Mr. Pound:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what measures his Department is taking to promote the Millennium Dome overseas. [87231]
Mr. Chris Smith:
The British Tourist Authority (BTA) is promoting the Millennium Dome overseas as part of its campaign--"Britain: Now is the time". In addition the BTA's website www.visitbritain.com has information on the Dome as well as links to the New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC). The Department's website www.culture.gov.uk also contains information on the Dome and links to NMEC's site.
35. Mr. Wyatt:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans there are for a religious service or moment on the opening night at the Millennium Dome. [87235]
Janet Anderson:
The New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC) is discussing the arrangements for the Opening Celebrations at the Dome with a number of interested parties including the Royal Household, the Government and Lambeth Palace. The nature and scope of the Celebrations will be announced in due course.
Ms Oona King:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many temporary and permanent jobs he estimates will be created through the Millennium Dome. [87233]
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Janet Anderson:
I refer my hon. Friend to the reply that I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Doncaster, Central (Ms Winterton), today, Official Report colunn 13.
Mr. Amess:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimates he has made of the numbers likely to visit the millennium exhibition in the first year. [87236]
Janet Anderson:
The Millennium Experience is planned as a one-year event running from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000. The New Millennium Experience Company estimates that it will attract 12 million visitors during the year of operation.
Mr. Cox:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list the private companies which (a) have made and (b) are to make, financial contributions to the Millennium Dome. [86238]
Janet Anderson:
The following businesses and organisations have been announced as sponsors: BAA, Barclays, Boots The Chemists, British Aerospace, British Airways, BSkyB, BT, Camelot, CGU, Coca Cola, Corporation of London, De Beers, Ford, GEC, Kodak, L'Oreal, Manpower, Marks and Spencer, Mars, McDonald's NatWest Group, Premier Brands, Prudential, Reuters, Roche, Tesco, Wall's, Woolwich and 3Com.
In addition, financial support for the Faith zone is being provided by organisations with Christian affiliations (the Laing Family Trusts, the Jerusalem Trust, three other trusts and foundations, and an international company with links to the UK), and from the Vedic tradition (the Hinduja Foundation). Payment of sponsorship moneys depends on the contractual arrangements made with the sponsors. NMEC's Annual Report and Financial Statements 1998-99 will be placed in the House Libraries in due course and will include audited figures for that financial year.
Mr. Martlew:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many children have visited national museums and galleries since 1 April. [87212]
Mr. Chris Smith:
There were over 338,000 visits by children to the national museums and galleries and their branches sponsored by my Department during April and May this year.
Mr. Amess:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recent representations he has received about promoting sporting excellence in the United Kingdom. [87218]
Mr. Banks:
I have regular discussions with representatives from a wide range of organisations with an interest in the development of sporting excellence in this country.
Dr. Strang:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will list the cumulative number of people who had been diagnosed HIV positive (a) broken down by
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probable means of transmission and (b) in total in (i) England and (ii) each region of England, for each year from 1981 to 1998, and for 1999 to date; [84802]
(3) if he will list the cumulative number of people diagnosed with AIDS in (a) England and (b) each region of England in each year from 1981 to 1998, and in 1999 to date; [84800]
(4) if he will list the cumulative numbers of people with AIDS who died in (a) England and (b) each region of England in each year from 1981 to 1998, and in 1999 to date; [84799]
(5) how many people were newly diagnosed HIV positive (a) broken down by probable means of transmission and (b) in total in (i) England and (ii) each region of England, for each year from 1981 to 1998, and for 1999 to date; [84801]
(6) if he will list the cumulative number of people who had been diagnosed HIV positive and are not known to have died (a) broken down by probable means of transmission and (b) in total in (i) England and (ii) each region of England, for each year from 1981 to 1998, and for 1999 to date; [84803]
(7) how many people with AIDS died in (a) England and (b) each region of England in each year from 1981 to 1998, and in 1999 to date. [84798]
Ms Jowell:
The information has now been placed in the Library.
(2) how many people diagnosed with AIDS and not known to have died there were in (a) England and (b) each region of England in each year from 1981 to 1998, and in 1999 to date; [84797]
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