To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will announce the ticket prices for the Millennium Experience at Greenwich. [78042]

The New Millennium Experience Company (NMEC) has today announced the pricing structure for entrance to the Millennium Experience at Greenwich. This includes attractive discounts for families and groups. I have placed the full text of the NMEC's News Release in the Libraries of the House.Prices for the Millennium Experience at the Dome were confirmed as:

£
Group rates
'Family Five' ticket: (2 adults + 3 children or 1 adult + 4 children)	57.00 (@ 11.40 each)
Senior Citizens Groups (of 15 or more)	12.00 each
Adult Groups (of 15 or more)	17.50 each
Individual rates
Single adult	20.00 each
Children under 5	Free of charge
Children ages 5 to 15 inclusive	16.50 each
Student card holders	16.50 each
Senior Citizens	18.00 each
JS40 holders	12.00 each
Education rates
Student group/college group visits	14.50 each
School visits (all ages)	8.00 each
Education Tours Scheme for Schools (ages 8 to 16)	1Free of charge
1 As part of the NMEC's pricing strategy up to 1 million free tickets will be made available for children through the Education Tours Scheme for schools

The NMEC has announced the prices seven months ahead of tickets going on sale to the public to allow the travel industry to finalise its prices. The NMEC is also in detailed negotiations with rail and coach operators about discounted travel to the Dome. National Express coach operators have confirmed that they are proposing to offer, subject to negotiation, a discount travel deal offering a combined return coach ticket and admission to the Dome for £29.99 from anywhere in England, Scotland or Wales.The Government agree with the NMEC that these prices represent value for money and will enable the Company to achieve its forecast 12 million visitors to what will be the largest concentration of educational, inspirational and entertaining attractions under one roof anywhere in the world during 2000.