Written question asked by Pete Wishart (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 25 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 November 2004. It was answered by Baroness Jowell (Labour) on Monday, 15 November 2004 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, whether training camps for the proposed London Olympics will be sited (a) in Scotland and (b) outside London.

Answer: Pete Wishart: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether training camps for the proposed London Olympics will be sited (a) in Scotland and (b) outside London. [194173] Tessa Jowell: Decisions on the location of training camps will be taken by those National Olympic Committees choosing to hold them. As far as we are aware, no decisions have yet been taken about the location of training camps for a 2012 Olympics. We certainly hope, however, that venues across the UK will be chosen as training camps, should the London bid succeed. In promoting the bid, London 2012 are assembling information on the UK's facilities, and a UK Opportunities Conference on 17 January is designed to help all parts of the UK prepare to maximise the benefits a London games would bring them.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 194173; 426 c962W;426 c966W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Greater London Facilities Olympic Games Location Scotland Training Sports
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk