Written question asked by Derek Wyatt (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 March 1999. It was answered by Lord Stratford (Labour) on Monday, 22 March 1999 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, if he will list the chief executives of the international sporting bodies resident in the United Kingdom whom he has met since 1st May 1998. - (Holding answer 19 March 1999).

Answer: Mr. Wyatt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list the chief executives of the international sporting bodies resident in the United Kingdom whom he has met since 1 May 1998. [77773] Mr. Banks: [holding answer 19 March 1999]: Since May 1998, I have had formal meetings with senior representatives from two international sports federations based in this country, namely, the Commonwealth Games Federation and the International Tennis Federation. I should stress that, through the Sports Councils as well as regular meetings and correspondence, both my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and I have close links with the national governing bodies of sport and are well informed of developments and issues surrounding international sport federations based in this country. This Government are fully committed to encouraging international sports federations to locate in the UK and to retaining those bodies which are already based here.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 328 c21W; 77773
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Managers Ministers Meetings Sports Department for Culture, Media and Sport Commonwealth Games Federation International Tennis Federation