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Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Answer

Mr. Wyatt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) if he will place in the Library (a) Sport England's and (b) his Department's minutes of the meetings held between Sport England, the Chairman of Wembley National Stadium Ltd. and the former Minister for Sport, the hon. Member for West Ham (Mr. Banks); [106632] (2) if his Department has copies of all the minutes or reports taken by Sport England of the meetings involving the CEO of Sport England, the Chairman of Wembley National Stadium Ltd. and the former Minister for Sport, the hon. Member for West Ham (Mr. Banks); [106633] (3) which officials from Sport England accompanied the CEO to meetings concerning the new Wembley Stadium, between the former Minister for Sport, the hon. Member for West Ham (Mr. Banks), and the Chairman of Wembley National Stadium Ltd.; [106634] (4) how many meetings were held between the then Minister for Sport, the Chairman of Wembley National Stadium Ltd. and the CEO of Sport England between May 1997 and July 1999 to discuss the new Wembley Stadium. [106635] Kate Hoey: [holding answer 24 January 2000]: The former Minister for Sport, my hon. Friend the Member for West Ham (Mr. Banks) had a total of 12 meetings involving either the Chief Executive of Sport England or the Chairman of Wembley National Stadium Limited between May 1997 and July 1999. The dates and details of those attending are as listed. My Department does not hold copies of Sport England's notes the publication of which is a matter for them to consider, but maintains its own internal notes of such meetings. In respect of my Department's minutes of these meetings, representatives of non-governmental organisations took part in those meetings on the understanding that discussions were in confidence, and I do not, therefore, consider it appropriate that they should be published. 21 May 1997--Meeting Minister for Sport--Tony Banks MP Joanne Buggins--Private Secretary to the Minister Simon Broadley--DCMS Colin Jones--DCMS Andrew Marre--DCMS Derek Casey--Chief Executive, Sport England Sir Rodney Walker--Chairman, Sport England 2 March 1998--Meeting Minister for Sport--Tony Banks MP Fiona Wood--Assistant Private Secretary to the Minister Simon Broadley--DCMS Sir Rodney Walker--Chairman, Sport England Derek Casey--Chief Executive, Sport England 23 June 1998--Lunch Minister for Sport--Tony Banks MP Ken Bates--Chairman, Wembley National Stadium Limited 23 July 1998--Meeting Minister for Sport--Tony Banks MP Sandie Green--Private Secretary to the Minister Graham Bond--DCMS Graham Newsome--DCMS Colin Jones--DCMS Derek Casey--Chief Executive, Sport England Ian Fytche--Sport England 25 September 1998--Meeting Minister for Sport--Tony Banks MP Graham Bond--DCMS Derek Casey--Chief Executive, Sport England Ken Bates--Chairman, Wembley National Stadium Limited Lord Harris--Chairman, English National Stadium Trust 12 January 1999--Meeting Minister for Sport--Tony Banks MP Nicky Hughes--Private Secretary to the Minister FA Executive (inc. Ken Bates) 17 February 1999--NS Monitoring Committee Secretary of State Minister for Sport--Tony Banks MP James Purnell, No. 10 Policy Unit Simon Broadley, DCMS Graham Bond, DCMS Chris Carr, DCMS Andy Burnham, DCMS Special Adviser Derek Casey, Sport England Ian Fytche, Sport England Ralph Ward, Government Office for London Ken Bats, Wembley National Stadium Limited Bob Stubbs, Wembley National Stadium Limited Nic Coward, Football Association 16 April 1999--Meeting Minister for Sport--Tony Banks MP Graham Bond--DCMS Barry Gardiner MP Gary Morgan--Research Assistant to Mr. Gardiner Derek Casey--Chief Executive, Sport England 20 May 1999--NS Monitoring Committee Secretary of State Minister for Sport--Tony Banks MP Simon Broadley, DCMS Colin Jones, DCMS Chris Carr, DCMS Derek Casey, Sport England Ian Fytche, Sport England John Sienkiewicz, Government Office for London Ken Bates, Wembley National Stadium Limited Bob Stubbs, Wembley National Stadium Limited Nic Coward, Football Association Sir Alan Cockshaw, English Partnerships 29 June 1999--Meeting Minister for Sport--Tony Banks MP Nicky Hughes--Private Secretary to the Minister for Sport Simon Broadley--DCMS Colin Jones--DCMS Derek Casey--Chief Executive, Sport England Ian Fytche--Sport England 2 July 1999--Dinner Secretary of State Minister for Sport--Tony Banks MP Nicky Hughes--Private Secretary to the Minister Andy Burnham--DCMS Special Adviser Trevor Brooking--Chairman, Sport England Des Wilson--Vice Chairman, Sport England Derek Casey--Chief Executive, Sport England 15 July 1999--NS Monitoring Committee Secretary of State Minister for Sport, Tony Banks MP Philippa Drew, DCMS Harry Reeves, DCMS Colin Jones, DCMS Graham Bond, DCMS Philip Townsend, DCMS Chris Carr, DCMS Andy Burnham, DCMS Special Adviser Derek Casey, Sport England Ian Fytche, Sport England John Sienkiewicz, Government Office for London Ken Bates, Wembley National Stadium Limited Bob Stubbs, Wembley National Stadium Limited Louise Green, Wembley National Stadium Limited Gary Hunt, Wembley National Stadium Limited Hugh Thomas, World Design Team Nic Coward, Football Association Sir Alan Cockshaw, English Partnerships Paula Hay-Plumb, English Partnerships Tony Winterbottom, English Partnerships Sir Nigel Mobbs, Wembley Task Force.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

343 c773-6W; 106632;106633;106634;106635

Session

1999-00

Subjects

Ministers Meetings Wembley Stadium Sport England Stratford, Lord