To ask the Minister without Portfolio how many jobs the construction of the Millennium Dome has created to date; and how many jobs it will create when open. [31971]

As at the beginning of March 1998, 1,073 people have been employed on the construction of the Millennium Dome.When the Millennium Experience is open and fully operational the New Millennium Experience Company forecast that it will create about 2,000 new full and part time jobs.An independent report commissioned by the London Borough of Greenwich has estimated that a further 3,000 jobs relating to the Dome will be generated.

To ask the Minister without Portfolio when he plans to answer the question tabled by the hon. Member for North Shropshire on 25 February 1998 relating to the number of contracts signed for the Millennium Dome. [36607]

The question has been answered today.

To ask the Minister without Portfolio how many contracts have been signed relating to the building of the Millennium Dome. [32029]

[holding answer 2 March 1998]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Lewes (Mr. Baker) on 26 March 1998, Official Report, column 248.