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Minutes of Proceedings
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee
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THURSDAY 18 NOVEMBER 1999 Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Draft Report (Countdown to the Millennium), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read. (The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the First Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, HC (1999–2000) 24–I, pp xix–xx.) The Committee further deliberated. Funding of the BBC: Mr Gavyn Davies, Chairman, and Lord Lipsey, a Member of the House of Lords, member, Independent Review Panel on the Future Funding of the BBC, were examined. [Adjourned till Tuesday next at Ten o'clock. TUESDAY 23 NOVEMBER 1999 Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Funding of the BBC: Lord Gordon of Strathblane, a Member of the House of Lords, was examined. Mr Paul Brown, Chairman and Chief Executive, the Commercial Radio Companies Association, Mr Chris Carnegy, Chief Executive, the Local Radio Company, Mr David Mansfield, Chief Executive, Capital Radio, and Mr Tim Schoonmaker, Chief Executive, EMAP Radio, were examined. Mrs Angela Mills, Co-ordinator, British Internet Publishers' Alliance, Mr Danny Meadows-Klue, Head of New Media (Telegraph Group) and Publisher of the Electronic Telegraph Network, Mr Ajay Chowdhury, Managing Director, Line One, and Miss Alison Clark, Director of External Affairs, News International plc, were examined. [Adjourned till Thursday next at Ten o'clock. THURSDAY 25 NOVEMBER 1999 Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Funding of the BBC: Sir Christopher Bland, Chairman, Sir John Birt, Director-General, Mr Greg Dyke, Director-General designate, Ms Patricia Hodgson, Director of Policy and Planning, and Mr John Smith, Director of Finance, the British Broadcasting Corporation, were examined. [Adjourned till Tuesday next at Ten o'clock. TUESDAY 30 NOVEMBER 1999 Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Funding of the BBC: Mr Leslie Hill, Chairman, Ms Kate Stross, Finance and Development Director, ITV Network, Mr Clive Jones, Chief Executive, Carlton Television, and Mr Chris Hopson, Director of Corporate Affairs, Granada Media Group, were examined. Mr Stuart Prebble, Chief Executive, Mr Marcus Ezekiel, Head of Legal and Business Affairs, and Ms Jessica Mann, Director of Communications, Ondigital, were examined. Mr Tony Ball, Chief Executive, Mr Ray Gallagher, Director of Public Affairs, and Mr Nick Pollard, Head of Sky News, BSkyB, were examined. [Adjourned till Thursday next at Ten o'clock. THURSDAY 2 DECEMBER 1999 Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Resolved, That the uncorrected transcript of the oral evidence given by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on Tuesday 7 December be published on the Internet.—(The Chairman). Funding of the BBC: Mr Kelvin MacKenzie, Chairman and Chief Executive, the Wireless Group, was examined. Mr Tony Lennon, Secretary, Mr Gerry Morrissey, Assistant General Secretary, Mr Luke Crawley, Supervisory Official, Mr Andy Egan, Research Officer, and Mr Stephen Blears, BBC Worldwide Division Member, the Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU), were examined. Mr Phil Kirby, Group Director, Strategy and Policy, ntl, Ms Alison Ryan, Regulatory Affairs Adviser, ntl, Mr Tony Illsley, Chief Executive, Telewest, and Mr Malcolm Taylor, Director of Public Policy, Telewest, were examined. Ms Linda Lennard, Senior Policy and Development Officer, and Ms Marlene Winfield, Head of Policy Strategy, the National Consumer Council, were examined. [Adjourned till Tuesday next at Ten o'clock. TUESDAY 7 DECEMBER 1999 Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Funding of the BBC: The Rt Hon Chris Smith, a Member of the House, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, and Mr Paul Heron, Broadcasting Policy Division, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, were examined. Sir Christopher Bland, Chairman, Sir John Birt, Director-General, Mr Greg Dyke, Director-General designate, Mr John Smith, Director of Finance, the British Broadcasting Corporation, were further examined, and Mr Dominic Morris, Controller of Policy, the British Broadcasting Corporation, was examined. [Adjourned till Thursday next at Ten o'clock. THURSDAY 9 DECEMBER 1999 Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Resolved, That the Committee do inquire into Wembley National Stadium.—(The Chairman.) Draft Report (The Future of Professional Rugby), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read. (The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Second Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, HC (1999–2000) 99, pp xv–xvi.) [Adjourned till Wednesday next at Two o'clock. WEDNESDAY 15 DECEMBER 1999 Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Draft Report (The Funding of the BBC), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read. (The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Third Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, HC (1999–2000) 25–I, pp xli–xlvii.) The Committee further deliberated. [Adjourned till Tuesday 18 January 2000 at a quarter to Ten o'clock. TUESDAY 18 JANUARY 2000 Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Resolved, That the Committee do publish uncorrected transcripts of evidence given by Ministers of the Crown on the Internet unless the Committee otherwise resolves.—(The Chairman.) Wembley National Stadium: Mr Craig Reedie, Chairman, and Mr Simon Clegg, Chief Executive, the British Olympic Association, were examined. Mr David Moorcroft, Chief Executive, and Mr Len Hatton, London 2005 Bid Committee, UK Athletics, were examined. Mr Tony Banks, a Member of the House, was examined. [Adjourned till Thursday 27 January at Ten o'clock. THURSDAY 27 JANUARY 2000
In the absence of the Chairman, Mr John Maxton was called to the Chair. The Committee deliberated. Wembley National Stadium: Mr Bob Stubbs, Chief Executive, Wembley National Stadium Limited, and Mr Rod Sheard, Vice President, HOK-Lobb, World Stadium Team, were examined. Mr Trevor Brooking CBE, Chairman, Mr Derek Casey, Chief Executive, and Mrs Brigid Simmonds, Council Member, Sport England, were examined. [Adjourned till Tuesday next at half-past Ten o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Wembley National Stadium: Mr Ken Bates, Chairman, Wembley National Stadium Limited, was examined, and Mr Bob Stubbs, Chief Executive, Wembley National Stadium Limited, was further examined. The Rt Hon Chris Smith, a Member of the House, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, was further examined, and Ms Kate Hoey, a Member of the House, Minister for Sport, and Ms Philippa Drew, Director of Education, Training, Arts and Sport, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, were examined. [Adjourned till Thursday next at Ten o'clock.
Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Resolved, That the Committee do visit Thessaloniki as well as Athens and Rome in connection with its inquiry into the Return of Cultural Property.—(The Chairman.) Ordered, That the Chairman write to the Chairman of the Liaison Committee in connection with the said visit in the terms agreed. [Adjourned till Wednesday next at half-past Ten o'clock.
Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Derek Wyatt declared an interest as Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Einstein, a proposed new science and technology television channel. Resolved, That the title of the inquiry into Return of Cultural Property be changed to Cultural Property: Return and Illicit Trade.—(The Chairman.) Resolved, That the Committee do visit the British Museum on 21 March in connection with its inquiry into Cultural Property: Return and Illicit Trade.—(The Chairman.) [Adjourned till tomorrow at half-past Ten o'clock.
Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Libraries: Mr Mark Wood, Chairman, Mr Chris Batt, Chief Network Adviser, Ms Judith Elkin, Commissioner, and Ms Margaret Haines, Chief Executive, the Library and Information Commission, were examined. Dr Bob McKee, Chief Executive, The Rev Graham Cornish, President, Professor Andrew McDonald, Chair, Academic and Research Libraries Committee, and Ms Guenever Pachent, Chair, Public Library Committee, the Library Association, were examined. [Adjourned till Thursday next at Ten o'clock.
Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Draft Special Report (The Future of Professional Rugby: Government Response to the Second Report from the Committee), proposed by the Chairman, brought up, read the first and second time and agreed to. Resolved, That the Report be the First Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chairman do make the Report to the House. Ordered, That the Government's response to the Second Report from the Committee be appended to the Report.—(The Chairman.) Libraries: Councillor Chris Heinitz, Chair of the Local Government Association Cultural Services Executive, Councillor Lyn Brown, Councillor Brian Knight, Councillor Paul Porgess, and Ms Grace Kempster, Head of Libraries, Information Heritage and Cultural Services, Essex County Council and Adviser, Local Government Association, were examined. Mr Andrew Coburn, National Secretary, and Ms Jill Wight, Campaign Director, the Library Campaign, Ms Kathleen Frenchman, Joint Chairman, Mr Tom Selwyn, Joint Chairman, and Ms Claire Drew, Secretary, Libraries for Life for Londoners, were examined. Councillor Claire Nangle, Executive Member for Finance and Human Resources, and Mr Howard Bernstein, Chief Executive, Manchester City Council, were examined. [Adjourned till Wednesday 1 March at Ten o'clock.
Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Draft Report (Wembley National Stadium), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read. (The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Fourth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, HC (1999–2000) 164, pp xlvi–xlviii.) [Adjourned till tomorrow at Ten o'clock. MORNING SITTING Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Whatever Happened to News at Ten?: Mr Leslie Hill, Chairman, ITV Network Limited, and Ms Kate Stross, Finance and Development Director, ITV Network Limited, were further examined, and Mr Malcolm Wall, Chief Executive, United Broadcasting and Entertainment, was examined. Mr Mark Wood, Chairman, Independent Television News, was further examined and Mr Stewart Purvis, Chief Executive, and Mr Richard Tait, Editor-in-Chief, Independent Television News, were examined. Sir Robin Biggam, Chairman, the Independent Television Commission, was further examined, and Ms Sarah Thane, Director of Programmes and Cable, and Mr Richard Peel, Director of Regions and Public Affairs, the Independent Television Commission, were examined. [Adjourned till this day at half-past Two o'clock. AFTERNOON SITTINGMr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. [Adjourned till Tuesday 14 March at Ten o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Libraries: Mr Malcolm Wicks, a Member of the House, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Lifelong Learning), and Mr John Seymour, Department for Education and Employment, were examined. Mr Alan Howarth CBE, a Member of the House, Minister for the Arts, Mr Peter Beauchamp, Chief Library Adviser, and Mrs Mandy Barrie, Head of Libraries and Museums Development Branch, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, were examined. [Adjourned till Thursday next at Ten o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Draft Report (Whatever Happened to News at Ten?), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read. (The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Fifth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, HC (1999–2000) 289, p xvii.) Libraries: Mr Brian Lake, Secretary, and Mr David Alexander, the British Library Regular Readers' Group, were examined. Dr Brian Lang, Chief Executive, Mr David Russon, Deputy Chief Executive, and Mr David Bradbury, Director General, Collections and Services, the British Library, were examined. Mr Matthew Evans CBE, Chairman, and Mr Neville Mackay, Chief Executive, the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, were examined. [Adjourned till Thursday next at Ten o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Resolved, That the Committee do visit New Scotland Yard on 5 April in connection with its inquiry into Cultural Property: Return and Illicit Trade.—(The Chairman.) Cultural Property: Return and Illicit Trade: Mr Timothy Mason, Director, and Ms Jane Weeks, Consultant on Restitution, the Museums & Galleries Commission, were examined. Mr Mark Taylor, Director, Dr Maurice Davies, Deputy Director, and Mr Max Hebditch, past President, the Museums Association, were examined. [Adjourned till Thursday 6 April at Ten o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Draft Special Report (Wembley National Stadium: Responses to the Fourth Report from the Committee), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read. Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph. Paragraphs 1 to 5 read and agreed to. Resolved, That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chairman do make the Report to the House. Several papers were ordered to be appended to the Report. Ordered, That the Appendices to the Report be reported to the House.—(The Chairman.) The Committee further deliberated. Resolved, That the Committee do inquire into Marking the Millennium in the United Kingdom.—(The Chairman.) Resolved, That the Committee do inquire into the Report and Accounts of the BBC for 1999–2000.—(The Chairman.) Resolved, That the Committee do visit the Millennium Dome on 24 May in connection with its inquiry into Marking the Millennium in the United Kingdom.—(The Chairman.) Resolved, That the Committee do visit Scotland on 20–22 June in connection with its inquiry into Marking the Millennium in the United Kingdom.—(The Chairman.) [Adjourned till Thursday next at Ten o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Cultural Property: Return and Illicit Trade: Professor The Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, a Member of the House of Lords, Disney Professor of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, and Director of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Cambridge, was examined. Dr Peter Addyman, Chairman, The Standing Conference on Portable Antiquities, Professor Norman Palmer, Professor of Law, University College, London, and Mr Dai Morgan Evans, General Secretary, Society of Antiquaries of London, were examined. Dr Neil Brodie, Illicit Antiquities Research Centre, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Cambridge, was examined. [Adjourned till Tuesday next at Ten o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Cultural Property: Return and Illicit Trade: Mr James Ede, Managing Director, Charles Ede Limited, and Ms Joanna van der Lande, Bonhams Antiquities Department and retiring Chairman of the Antiquities Dealers Association, the Antiquities Dealers Association, were examined. Mr Julian Radcliffe OBE, Chairman, and Ms Sarah Jackson, Historic Claims Director, the Art Loss Register, were examined. Mr Anthony Browne, Chairman, the British Art Market Federation, Mr Anthony Mair, Partner, Stephenson Harwood, Ms Rena Moulopoulos, Sotheby's Worldwide Director of Compliance, Mr Charles Hill, Adviser to AXA Nordstern, and Sir Thomas Lighton Bt, Chairman of the Society of London Art Dealers and Director of Waddington Galleries, the British Art Market Federation, were examined. [Adjourned till Wednesday 10 May at Ten o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Cultural Property: Return and Illicit Trade: Mr Lyndon Ormond-Parker, Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action, was examined. Dr Neil Chalmers, Chairman, the Museums Standing Advisory Group on Repatriation and Director of the Natural History Museum, Mr Len Pole, Curator of Ethnography, Exeter City Museum and Art Gallery and Chairman of the Museum Ethnographers' Group, and Ms Sharon Page, Head of Secretariat, Tate Gallery, and member of the National Museum Directors' Conference Working Group on Spoliation of Art during the Holocaust and World War II, the Museums Standing Advisory Group on Repatriation, were examined. [Adjourned till Wednesday next at Ten o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Draft Report (Public Libraries), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read. (The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Sixth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, HC (1999–2000) 241, pp xxxi–xxxii.) The Committee further deliberated. [Adjourned till tomorrow at Ten o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Cultural Property: Return and Illicit Trade: Professor Jonathan Petropoulos, Professor of History, Claremont McKenna College, and Research Director for Art and Cultural Property, Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the US, was examined. Ms Anne Webber, Co-Chair, and Mr David Lewis, Co-Chair, the Commission for Looted Art in Europe, were examined. Councillor Elizabeth Cameron, Convener of Cultural and Leisure Services, Councillor John Lynch, Chair, Repatriation Working Group, and Mr Mark O'Neill, Head of Museums and Galleries, Cultural and Leisure Services Department, Glasgow City Council, were examined. [Adjourned till Tuesday next at Ten o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Cultural Property: Return and Illicit Trade: Major General Roberto Conforti, Head of Protection of National Heritage Command, Italian Carabinieri, was examined. Detective Chief Superintendent John Coles, Organised Crime Group, Metropolitan Police Service, and Detective Constable Penny Stevenson, Interpol London, National Criminal Intelligence Service, were examined. [Adjourned till Monday 5 June at Eleven o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Cultural Property: Return and Illicit Trade: Mr George Papandreou, Foreign Minister of Greece, Dr Lina Mendoni, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Culture of Greece, and Mr Jules Dassin, President, Melina Mercouri Foundation, were examined. [Adjourned till Thursday next at Ten o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Cultural Property: Return and Illicit Trade: Mr Graham C Greene CBE, Chairman of the Trustees, Dr Robert Anderson, Director, and Mr Vivian Davies, Keeper of Egyptian Antiquities, the British Museum, were examined. Mr Donald Toon, Head of Customs Enforcement Division 2, and Mr Roger Sanbrook, Team Leader, Customs Enforcement Division 2, HM Customs and Excise, were examined. Mr Alan Howarth CBE, a Member of the House, Minister for the Arts, was further examined and Ms Isabel Letwin, Treasury Solicitor, and Mr Hugh Corner, Head of Museums, Galleries and Cultural Property Division, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, were examined. [Adjourned till Wednesday next at half-past Ten o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Resolved, That the Committee do visit Baltimore, Washington DC, New York and New Jersey in early December in connection with its inquiry into the Operation of the National Lottery.—(The Chairman.) Ordered, That the Chairman do seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with the said visit. [Adjourned till tomorrow at Ten o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
Marking the Millennium in the United Kingdom: Ms Jennie Page CBE was examined. Derek Wyatt declared that his receipt of tickets for New Year's Eve celebrations at the Millennium Dome had been recorded in the Register of Members' Interests. Ms Claire Ward declared that she had received tickets to the New Year's Eve celebrations at the Millennium Dome. Mr Alan Keen declared that he had received tickets to the New Year's Eve celebrations at the Millennium Dome. Mr David Clayton-Smith, former Director, Customer Marketing, Boots The Chemists, Mr Keith Faulkner, Director of Public Affairs/Company Secretary, Manpower plc, and Mr Adrian Hosford, Director, Millennium Projects, BT, were examined. Ms Gillian Thomas OBE, Chief Executive, @Bristol, Mr Brian Bassett, Director of Finance and Operations, the National Botanic Garden of Wales, and Mr Ben Stoneham, Chairman, Portsmouth Harbour Renaissance Limited, were examined. [Adjourned till Thursday 29 June at Ten o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
Marking the Millennium in the United Kingdom: Mr David Quarmby, Chairman, and Mr Pierre-Yves Gerbeau, Chief Executive, the New Millennium Experience Company, were examined. Mr Ronnie Fearn declared that he had received tickets to the New Year's Eve celebrations at the Millennium Dome. Councillor Bob Harris, Executive Officer Responsible for Regeneration, and Mr David McCollum, Director of Development and Leisure Services, Greenwich Council, were examined. Mr Guy Hands, Managing Director, Principal Finance Group, Nomura International plc, Mr Peter Middleton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dome Europe, Mr Mike Swinney, President, HyperEntertainment, Ms Barbara Anderson, Principal Finance Group, Nomura International plc, and Mr Gwilym Jones, Associate Director, Ove Arup and Partners, Dome Europe, were examined. Mr Robert Bourne, Chief Executive, Mr Tom Quinn, Deputy Chairman, Mr John Precious, Finance Director, and Mr Bruce Walker, Business Development Director, Legacy plc, were examined. [Adjourned till Wednesday 12 July at Ten o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
Marking the Millennium in the United Kingdom: Lord Falconer of Thoroton, a Member of the House of Lords, Minister of State, Cabinet Office, Mr Brian Leonard, Head of Regions, Tourism, Millennium and International Group, and Ms Clare Pillman OBE, Head of Millennium Unit, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, were examined. The Rt Hon Chris Smith, a Member of the House, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and Chairman of the Millennium Commission, and Ms Claire Pillman OBE, Head of Millennium Unit, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, were further examined and Mr Mike O'Connor CBE, Director, the Millennium Commission, was examined. [Adjourned till tomorrow at Ten o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
Report and Accounts of the BBC for 1999–2000: Sir Christopher Bland, Chairman, Mr Greg Dyke, Director-General, and Mr John Smith, Director of Finance, the British Broadcasting Corporation, were further examined, and Dame Pauline Neville-Jones DCMG, Governor, and Mr Mark Thompson, Director of Television, the British Broadcasting Corporation, were examined. Derek Wyatt declared an interest as Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Einstein, a science and technology television channel. [Adjourned till Tuesday next at Ten o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Draft Report (Cultural Property: Return and Illicit Trade), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read. (The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Seventh Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, HC (1999–2000) 371–I, pp lv–lvi.) The Committee further deliberated. Resolved, That the Committee do seek memoranda from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Arts Council of England, the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Sport England as part of a review of Reports, Recommendations and Responses, 1997–2000.—(The Chairman.) [Adjourned till Wednesday 26 July at Ten o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Draft Report (Marking the Millennium in the United Kingdom), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read. (The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Eighth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, HC (1999–2000) 578–I, pp xxxvi–xxxix.) Draft Report (Report and Accounts of the BBC for 1999–2000), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read. (The Minutes of Proceedings relating to the consideration of the Report are published in the Ninth Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, HC (1999–2000) 719, pp xviii–xix.) Draft Special Report (Public Libraries: Government Response to the Sixth Report from the Committee), proposed by the Chairman, brought up, read the first and second time and agreed to. Resolved, That the Report be the Third Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chairman do make the Report to the House. Ordered, That the Government's response to the Sixth Report from the Committee be appended to the Report.—(The Chairman.) The Committee further deliberated. Resolved, That the Chairman and Clerk do visit Vilnius from 3 to 5 October to attend the Vilnius International Forum on Holocaust-Era Looted Cultural Assets in a representative capacity.—(The Chairman.) Ordered, That the Chairman do seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with attendance at the said conference. [Adjourned till Tuesday 31 October at Ten o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Resolved, That the Committee do visit Watford on Tuesday 7 November in connection with its inquiry into the Operation of the National Lottery.—(The Chairman.) Draft Special Report (Cultural Property: Return and Illicit Trade: Initial Government Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee), proposed by the Chairman, brought up, read the first and second time and agreed to. Resolved, That the Report be the Fourth Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chairman do make the Report to the House. Ordered, That the Government's initial Response to the Seventh Report from the Committee be appended to the Report.—(The Chairman.) Draft Special Report (Report and Accounts of the BBC for 1999–2000: Responses to the Ninth Report from the Committee), proposed by the Chairman, brought up, read the first and second time and agreed to. Resolved, That the Report be the Fifth Special Report of the Committee to the House. Ordered, That the Chairman do make the Report to the House. Several papers were ordered to be appended to the Report. Ordered, That the Appendices to the Report be reported to the House.—(The Chairman.) The Committee further deliberated. Resolved, That the Committee do conduct a follow-up inquiry into Staging International Sporting Events.—(The Chairman.) [Adjourned till Thursday 9 November at Ten o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Ms Claire Ward declared a registered interest that her Christmas card competition for children last year had been supported by three local companies including G Tech who had donated £250. After bills had been paid there was a small surplus, which had been donated to a local charity. The Operation of the National Lottery: Sir George Russell, Chairman, Mr Tim Holley, Chief Executive, and Ms Dianne Thompson, Chief Executive Designate, Camelot Group, were examined. Ms Claire Ward declared a registered interest that her Christmas card competition for children last year had been supported by three local companies including G Tech who had donated £250. After bills had been paid there was a small surplus, which had been donated to a local charity. Sir Richard Branson, Chairman, Mr John Jackson, Deputy Chairman, and Mr Simon Burridge, Chief Executive, the People's Lottery, were examined. The Chairman declared that he had asked Virgin Atlantic to help the family of a severely disabled boy in his constituency to visit Florida and that Virgin Atlantic had helped in that way. Ms Claire Ward declared a registered interest that her Christmas card competition for children last year had been supported by three local companies including G Tech who had donated £250. After bills had been paid there was a small surplus, which had been donated to a local charity. [Adjourned till Thursday next at Ten o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Operation of the National Lottery: Mr Richard Siddle, Editor, Independent Retail News, Mr Eddie Thompson, Immediate past President, Scottish Grocers Federation, Mr Roy Turnbull, National Executive, National Federation of Retail Newsagents, Mr Colin Finch, Deputy Vice-President, National Federation of Retail Newsagents, and Mr Trevor Dixon, Chief Executive, Association of Convenience Stores Limited, Neighbourhood Lottery Alliance, were examined. Sir Peter Fry, Chairman, and Mr Alan Nichols, Hon Treasurer, the Bingo Association, and Mr Alan Austin, Chairman, and Mr Michael Edwardes-Evans, Vice-President, the Lotteries Council, were examined. Mr Steve Roberts, Chief Executive, Vernons Group Limited, Mr Roger Withers, Executive Chairman, Littlewoods Leisure, and Mr Richard Boardley, Director, Littlewoods Leisure, were examined. Professor Ian Walker, Department of Economics, University of Warwick, and Ms Juliet Young, were examined. [Adjourned till Thursday next at Ten o'clock. Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair
The Committee deliberated. Resolved, That the Committee do visit Bletchley Park on 23 January 2001.—(The Chairman.) The Operation of the National Lottery: Lord Burns, a Member of the House of Lords, Chairman, Ms Harriet Spicer, Commissioner, and Mr Mark Harris, Chief Executive, the National Lottery Commission, were examined. Ms Claire Ward declared a registered interest that her Christmas card competition for children last year had been supported by three local companies including G Tech who had donated £250. After bills had been paid there was a small surplus, which had been donated to a local charity. [Adjourned to a day and time to be fixed by the Chairman. |
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