Written question asked by Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 15 October 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 October 2001. It was answered by Richard Caborn (Labour) on Monday, 22 October 2001 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 measures were taken by the Government to ensure that football clubs applying to the Football Foundation and the former Football Trust for grants for improvements to stadiums were awarded them as a result of competitive tendering; and if she will make a statement; which clubs received grants from the Football Foundation and the former Football Trust; when such grants were made; and what the value was in each case; if she will list those companies, and the football clubs involved, who were awarded contracts for improvements to grounds funded by the Football Foundation and the former Football Trust; what was the value of such grants in each case; when the grants were awarded; and if she will make a statement; what monitoring has been made of decisions of the Football Foundation and the former Football Trust in allocating grants to football clubs for improvements to stadiums; and if she will make a statement. - Includes figure. (Dep 02/297).

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 373 c21-2W; 8463;8461;8462;8460
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Contracts Competition Football Grants Monitoring Sportsgrounds Football Foundation Football Trust
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk