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Millennium Commissioners |
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 |  What Commissioners did
How they were appointed
Last serving Commissioners
Past Commissioners
What Commissioners did
The 1993 Act allowed for nine Commissioners, two of whom would be Ministers of the Crown and one of whom would be nominated by the Opposition; the remainder were independent members, drawn from across the UK and representing a broad range of interests. The Commissioners' role was to take decisions on grants and Commission policy. They met monthly or as necessary. All meetings were held in private.
After the millennium year there was less need for a large Commission because the volume, though not the significace or complexity, of the business reduced. By April 2005 there were five Millennium Commissioners.
In July 2001 the Commission adopted an updated Code of Practice for Commissioners, which set out a standard for the work of the Commissioners. Commissioners could then claim an allowance for their time spent on behalf of the Commission. Rates were based on recommendations from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. All Commissioners regularly completed a Register of Interests, which was open to the public to view.
How they were appointed
The members of the Millennium Commission were appointed by Her Majesty the Queen, on recommendation from the Government. Final appointments expired when the Commission was wound up.
Last serving Commissioners
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Rt Hon Richard Caborn
Chair of the Millennium Commission and Minister for Sport. Former TU official and member of the European parliament, representing Sheffield.
Appointed November 2002. |
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Floella Benjamin OBE
An actress and author who runs her own independent television company.
Appointed January 2000 |
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Dr Heather Couper FRAS FInstP
Broadcaster and writer on space and astronomy. Founder of Pioneer Productions, one of the UK's leading factual television companies.
Appointed 1994 |
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Judith Donovan CBE
Health and Safety Commissioner; Chair of Postwatch North of England, Chair of DIY Direct Marketing and Trustee Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust.
Appointed January 2000 |
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The Rt Hon Lord Heseltine CH PC
Former First Secretary of State and Deputy Prime Minister (July 1995 - May 1998), Chairman of the Haymarket Publishing Group.
Appointed 1994 Reappointed 1997 as Opposition nominee |
Past Commissioners (in alphabetical order)
| The Rt Hon Virginia Bottomley MP: |
July 1995 - May 1997 |
| The Rt Hon Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville CH (as Rt Hon Peter Brooke MP): |
Feb 1994 - July 1994 |
| Lord Clark of Windermere (as Rt Hon Dr David Clark MP): |
May 1997 - July 1998 |
| The Rt Hon Dr Jack Cunningham DL (As The Rt Hon Dr Jack Cunningham DL MP): |
July 1998 - Oct 1999 |
| Matthew d'Ancona Esq
| Apr 2001 - Apr 2006 |
| The Earl of Dalkeith KBE DL
| Feb 1994 - Dec 2003 |
| The Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell MP: |
Aug 1994 - July 1995 |
| Sir John Hall: |
Feb 1994 - Jan 2000 |
| Lord Glentoran CBE DL: |
Feb 1994 - July 2005 |
| Sir Simon Jenkins: |
Feb 1994 - Dec 2000 |
| The Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP: |
June 2001 - Sept 2005 |
| Lord Montague of Oxford (now deceased, as Michael Montague CBE): |
Feb 1994 - May 1997 |
| The Rt Hon Dr Mo Mowlam (now deceased, as The Rt Hon Dr Mo Mowlam MP): |
Nov 1999 - June 2001 |
| Barbara Roche MP |
Oct 2001 - Nov 2002 |
| Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC (as Ms Patricia Scotland QC): |
Feb 1994 - July 1999 |
| Lord Smith of Finsbury (as The Rt Hon Chris Smith MP): |
June 1997 - June 2001 |
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