Written question asked by Peter Ainsworth (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 December 2000. It was answered by Lord Smith of Finsbury (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 December 2000 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans the Government has to fund transport and other infrastructure improvements around (a) Wembley Stadium and (b) Picketts Lock. - (Holding answer 11 December 2000).

Answer: Mr. Peter Ainsworth: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans the Government have to fund transport and other infrastructure improvements around (a) Wembley Stadium and (b) Picketts Lock. [141420] Mr. Chris Smith: [holding answer 11 December 2000]: The transport and other infrastructure improvements needed for the new Wembley Stadium, and to support the regeneration of the surrounding area, are being discussed by the Wembley Task Force. The funding for the package of improvements will come from a number of different sources. Theses included the s106 agreement between the London Borough of Brent and Wembley National Stadium Ltd., the Single Regeneration Budget and London Underground. The transport and infrastructure improvements for the new National Athletics Stadium in Edmonton are currently being assessed by the stadium project team, which includes UK Athletics and the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority and supported by the London Borough of Enfield, as part of on-going feasibility work. It is too early to assess what improvements will be necessary or how the improvements will be funded.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 359 c73W;359 c71W; 141420
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Finance Infrastructure Transport Sports Wembley Stadium Lee Valley
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk