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To ask Her Majesty's Government who would meet the cost of relocating any previously identified open windrow compost site that is within 250 metres of a receptor and which does not have an environmental permit.
To ask Her Majesty's Government who would meet the cost of relocating any previously identified open windrow compost site that is within 250 metres of a receptor and which does not have an environmental permit.
Asked by
Lord Redesdale
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
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Answered
Answered on
6 April 2010
It is for the operator to decide the best course of action for their business and to meet the cost of fulfilling the regulatory requirements.
Subjects
Costs; Compost; Location; Regulation; Safety; Waste management
Date
6 April 2010
Reference
3135; 718 c422-3WA
House
House of Lords
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Environment Agency has considered the environmental impact of moving compost sites further away from the waste arisings in considering the 250-metre rule.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Environment Agency has considered the environmental impact of moving compost sites further away from the waste arisings in considering the 250-metre rule.
Asked by
Lord Redesdale
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
6 April 2010
The Environment Agency has not made any changes to regulation that would require existing permitted composting sites to relocate.
The Environment Agency has not considered the environmental impact of moving composting sites. Any operators that want to relocate their operations would need to consider the environmental impacts.
Subjects
Compost; Environment protection; Environment Agency; Location; Regulation; Waste management
Date
6 April 2010
Reference
3137; 718 c423WA
House
House of Lords
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will disclose to individual members of the House of Lords, or place in the Library of the House, the unedited KPMG and CLM reports and other associated papers used to decide temporary and other venues for the 2012 Olympic Games, together with details...
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will disclose to individual members of the House of Lords, or place in the Library of the House, the unedited KPMG and CLM reports and other associated papers used to decide temporary and other venues for the 2012 Olympic Games, together with details...
Asked by
Lord Corbett of Castle Vale
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
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Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
15 July 2009
A redacted summary version of the KPMG report that informed the Olympic Board's decision was published and placed in the House Library. Because of the continuing commercial sensitivity of information contained within the report, I am unable to publish a full copy at this time.
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games and the Olympic Delivery Authority have also held several briefing sessions with a number of MPs and Peers and are happy to undertake further meetings to explain the rationale behind the Olympic Board's decision as are the British Olympic Association and British Shooting. British Shooting has accepted that Bisley is not a viable option for the 2012 events and will work with London 2012 on legacy for the sport.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Costs; Construction; Facilities; Location; Olympic Games 2012
Date
15 July 2009
Reference
4788; 712 c235WA
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I can be absolutely categorical about that. I think the outstanding anxiety is where those licences are required within 24 hours—the same day—and this is the case in fewer than 1 per cent of cases. In those exceptional cases, it is anticipated that the office in Birmingham will be able to offer a service—while certainly a few hours longer than one based in London under any courier system—which will cope with same-day issuing.
My Lords, I can be absolutely categorical about that. I think the outstanding anxiety is where those licences are required within 24 hours—the same day—and this is the case in fewer than 1 per cent of cases. In those exceptional cases, it is anticipated that the office in Birmingham will be able to offer a service—while certainly a few hours longer than one based in London under any courier system—which will cope with same-day issuing.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Crickhowell
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, on the question of turnaround, could the Minister comment on the fact that the art market seems to be so anxious? I understand that, at the moment, almost all of these documents are handled and turned around within five days—and a very high proportion of them within 24 hours. Is the Minister satisfied that that will continue to be achieved when the move to Birmingham is made?
Subjects
Birmingham; Location; Export Licensing Unit
Date
8 July 2009
Reference
712 c668
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the agreement was from 2006, and that was, of course, honoured. This decision relates to this year and hereafter. The board processes within five days 95 per cent of all applications that it receives. It is quite confident that it can meet the same levels of efficiency with the relocation to Birmingham. The relocation is part of that broader strategy on which the board took its decision.
My Lords, the agreement was from 2006, and that was, of course, honoured. This decision relates to this year and hereafter. The board processes within five days 95 per cent of all applications that it receives. It is quite confident that it can meet the same levels of efficiency with the relocation to Birmingham. The relocation is part of that broader strategy on which the board took its decision.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his Answer. Is he aware that the DCMS in 2005 wrote to interested parties to say that the Export Licensing Unit would co-locate with the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council somewhere within the capital from 2006? Is this move to Birmingham consistent with that undertaking?
Secondly, why is this move to Birmingham happening before the DCMS and the MLA have fulfilled their agreed obligation to introduce an electronic licence application form?
Subjects
Birmingham; Location; Export Licensing Unit
Date
8 July 2009
Reference
712 c667
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, following government reviews of public sector efficiency, including consideration of the benefits of relocating posts outside London and the south-east, the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council agreed to reduce its posts in London to 25. The decision on which posts to relocate was taken by the MLA board.
My Lords, following government reviews of public sector efficiency, including consideration of the benefits of relocating posts outside London and the south-east, the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council agreed to reduce its posts in London to 25. The decision on which posts to relocate was taken by the MLA board.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what role they played in the proposed move of the Export Licensing Unit of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council to Birmingham.
My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In so doing, I declare an interest as the remunerated president of the British Art Market Federation.
Subjects
Birmingham; Location; Export Licensing Unit
Date
8 July 2009
Reference
712 c667
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, as I have indicated, this decision is not really about culture or the arts in that sense; it is about a licensing system. Therefore, this is rather a straightforward bureaucratic exercise. Those have been the priorities and the criteria attached to it. However, I am happy, of course, to agree with the noble Baroness that we have a rich distribution of the arts in the United Kingdom, and we should value that.
My Lords, as I have indicated, this decision is not really about culture or the arts in that sense; it is about a licensing system. Therefore, this is rather a straightforward bureaucratic exercise. Those have been the priorities and the criteria attached to it. However, I am happy, of course, to agree with the noble Baroness that we have a rich distribution of the arts in the United Kingdom, and we should value that.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Hamwee
(Liberal Democrat)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, is it not good to send a message that London does not have—and should not have—a monopoly on all things cultural? Is it not even more important to ensure that money is spent on the service, rather than on a centralised quango, wherever it is located?
Subjects
Birmingham; Location; Export Licensing Unit
Date
8 July 2009
Reference
712 c669
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I can be quite categorical on the last point and of course that is the intention of the unit. On the earlier points, I can confirm that Birmingham is a short distance from London. Of course, things will be effected more efficiently if we moved into the electronic age. The cost is £750,000, which is not a negligible cost. The suggestion from the MLA is that those who benefit from the process could usefully make a contribution to that and the suggestion has been made that it might look at this matter. Those discussions will continue. The Government are not prepared—nor is the board prepared from its budget—to sustain the full costs of going electronic. Meanwhile, I emphasise that the turnaround on licences is very rapid and very efficient. Some licences will continue to be issued, and requests responded to, on the same day.
My Lords, I can be quite categorical on the last point and of course that is the intention of the unit. On the earlier points, I can confirm that Birmingham is a short distance from London. Of course, things will be effected more efficiently if we moved into the electronic age. The cost is £750,000, which is not a negligible cost. The suggestion from the MLA is that those who benefit from the process could usefully make a contribution to that and the suggestion has been made that it might look at this matter. Those discussions will continue. The Government are not prepared—nor is the board prepared from its budget—to sustain the full costs of going electronic. Meanwhile, I emphasise that the turnaround on licences is very rapid and very efficient. Some licences will continue to be issued, and requests responded to, on the same day.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Howarth of Newport
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, can my noble friend confirm that Birmingham is, in fact, within the civilised world? Does he agree that the physical location of the unit would hardly matter if the processing of export licenses for cultural objects could be transacted electronically? Is it still intended to pursue that possibility following the earlier pilot scheme? Meanwhile, can my noble friend assure the House that the officials responsible for the acceptance of the new scheme, which is so important for the enhancement of our public collections, will be enabled to stay closely in touch with the art market in London?
Subjects
Birmingham; Location; Export Licensing Unit
Date
8 July 2009
Reference
712 c667-8
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, that is because it meets other criteria, which I have identified. Also, costs will be reduced in the longer term. I have merely identified in the £750,000 the one obvious and straightforward way in which the service could be made even more efficient than it is—although it is highly efficient and is a source of very little in the way of criticism. It could be made more efficient with this extra deployment of resources, but the House might think it fair that the art industry and those concerned with this exercise, as well as the public purse, should make their contribution.
My Lords, that is because it meets other criteria, which I have identified. Also, costs will be reduced in the longer term. I have merely identified in the £750,000 the one obvious and straightforward way in which the service could be made even more efficient than it is—although it is highly efficient and is a source of very little in the way of criticism. It could be made more efficient with this extra deployment of resources, but the House might think it fair that the art industry and those concerned with this exercise, as well as the public purse, should make their contribution.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Howard of Rising
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, if the Minister is concerned about the cost of going electronic, why is the quango spending £400,000 on moving its centre away from where most of its activity takes place?
Subjects
Birmingham; Location; Export Licensing Unit
Date
8 July 2009
Reference
712 c669
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, it will save money in due course, although I emphasise this: the move recommended by the Lyons report is not based on saving money but on a fairer sharing of the jobs in public employment.
My Lords, it will save money in due course, although I emphasise this: the move recommended by the Lyons report is not based on saving money but on a fairer sharing of the jobs in public employment.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, will this save money or increase spending?
Subjects
Birmingham; Location; Export Licensing Unit
Date
8 July 2009
Reference
712 c668-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, no, I cannot confirm that. The decision had nothing to do with the merits of Birmingham as the centre for the arts, although I am pleased, of course, to second the proposition that my noble friend has put forward about the glories of Birmingham. I recall that Birmingham art gallery was one of my earliest educational institutions.
My Lords, no, I cannot confirm that. The decision had nothing to do with the merits of Birmingham as the centre for the arts, although I am pleased, of course, to second the proposition that my noble friend has put forward about the glories of Birmingham. I recall that Birmingham art gallery was one of my earliest educational institutions.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Corbett of Castle Vale
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, can my noble friend confirm that the main reason why this move to the city of Birmingham was made is that it has one of the finest museums and art galleries in the country, and also because it has more canals than Venice, which do not smell as bad?
Subjects
Birmingham; Location; Export Licensing Unit
Date
8 July 2009
Reference
712 c668
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what role they played in the proposed move of the Export Licensing Unit of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council to Birmingham.
My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In so doing, I declare an interest as the remunerated president of the British Art Market Federation.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what role they played in the proposed move of the Export Licensing Unit of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council to Birmingham.
My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In so doing, I declare an interest as the remunerated president of the British Art Market Federation.
Asked by
Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
8 July 2009
Answered on
8 July 2009
My Lords, following government reviews of public sector efficiency, including consideration of the benefits of relocating posts outside London and the south-east, the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council agreed to reduce its posts in London to 25. The decision on which posts to relocate was taken by the MLA board.
Subjects
Birmingham; Location; Export Licensing Unit
Date
8 July 2009
Reference
712 c667
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the Olympic Board has confirmed that the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich represents the most cost-effective option and will host the shooting events in 2012. The Olympic Board also agreed that further feasibility work should be undertaken at Barking Reach as a contingent fallback option. Bisley is not being considered as an alternative venue.
My Lords, the Olympic Board has confirmed that the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich represents the most cost-effective option and will host the shooting events in 2012. The Olympic Board also agreed that further feasibility work should be undertaken at Barking Reach as a contingent fallback option. Bisley is not being considered as an alternative venue.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Lucas
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will encourage the British Olympic Association to hold the Olympic shooting events in 2012 at Bisley instead of Woolwich.
Subjects
Gun sports; Location; Olympic Games 2012; Woolwich Barracks; Bisley
Date
2 June 2009
Reference
711 c97
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I am not sure how fruitful such an activity would be in guaranteeing the success of shooting in the Olympic Games, which is the objective of the Olympic Board, which has made its final decision. I do not recognise the figures that the noble Lord put forward on comparative costs, but I do know that if the decision been for Bisley, it would have involved the creation of an Olympic village for the shooters and £15 million to £20 million being spent on that, which is a significant cost. It would also have lost the great factor which obtains with the vast majority of events in the Olympic Games—that they are London’s Olympic Games and should, as far as possible, take place within the confines of London.
My Lords, I am not sure how fruitful such an activity would be in guaranteeing the success of shooting in the Olympic Games, which is the objective of the Olympic Board, which has made its final decision. I do not recognise the figures that the noble Lord put forward on comparative costs, but I do know that if the decision been for Bisley, it would have involved the creation of an Olympic village for the shooters and £15 million to £20 million being spent on that, which is a significant cost. It would also have lost the great factor which obtains with the vast majority of events in the Olympic Games—that they are London’s Olympic Games and should, as far as possible, take place within the confines of London.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Lucas
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, is it not a strange definition of cost-effective and a most appalling waste to spend £40 million on a shooting venue at Woolwich, which will be destroyed immediately after the Olympics, rather than £10 million less for a facility at Bisley that will be used for generations? Please, will the Government and the Olympic organising committee stop circulating me and other Members of this House with lies and half-truths about their reasons for this decision and publish in full the independent report that they have had from KPMG and the internal report that they prepared themselves, so we can understand the real reasons behind this decision?
Subjects
Gun sports; Location; Olympic Games 2012; Woolwich Barracks; Bisley
Date
2 June 2009
Reference
711 c97-8
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I am glad that the noble and learned Lord has arrived armed only with his intellect and not with his rifle, but I must respond to him in these terms. The Royal Holloway College has limited accommodation. It would not have been straightforward, or even possible, to accommodate those involved in the shooting events as well as those already involved with rowing. So there is a problem with the Royal Holloway College in those terms. That is why I quoted the fact that the Bisley proposal would have involved construction of accommodation. I again emphasise that rowing is not taking place in London because it is difficult to identify how it could take place on the Thames. The horse-riders have the same claim with regard to Burghley or Badminton, but it has been decided that the horse events should be in Greenwich. It is logical that the shooting events should take place in Woolwich for the London Games.
My Lords, I am glad that the noble and learned Lord has arrived armed only with his intellect and not with his rifle, but I must respond to him in these terms. The Royal Holloway College has limited accommodation. It would not have been straightforward, or even possible, to accommodate those involved in the shooting events as well as those already involved with rowing. So there is a problem with the Royal Holloway College in those terms. That is why I quoted the fact that the Bisley proposal would have involved construction of accommodation. I again emphasise that rowing is not taking place in London because it is difficult to identify how it could take place on the Thames. The horse-riders have the same claim with regard to Burghley or Badminton, but it has been decided that the horse events should be in Greenwich. It is logical that the shooting events should take place in Woolwich for the London Games.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Lloyd of Berwick
(Crossbench)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I declare an interest—it is perhaps somewhat unlikely—as president of the Sussex rifle association.
My Lords, does the Minister agree that Bisley is known the world over as the centre of British rifle shooting and is also, as it happens, a place of great charm? If the Olympic rowing is going to take place at Eton, as I believe it will, with accommodation for the competitors at the Royal Holloway College, what good reason is there for the shooting not to take place at Bisley, which is roughly the same distance?
Subjects
Gun sports; Location; Olympic Games 2012; Woolwich Barracks; Bisley
Date
2 June 2009
Reference
711 c98
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I am delighted with that additional testimony about the care with which this issue has been approached and the problems that were attendant on Bisley. A difficult decision was arrived at and is now final, and I make this plea to the House. Of course there will be disappointment at a whole range of decisions on the preparation for the Olympic Games, but once those difficult decisions have been taken, it behoves us all to ensure that they are then fulfilled to guarantee the success of the London Olympics.
My Lords, I am delighted with that additional testimony about the care with which this issue has been approached and the problems that were attendant on Bisley. A difficult decision was arrived at and is now final, and I make this plea to the House. Of course there will be disappointment at a whole range of decisions on the preparation for the Olympic Games, but once those difficult decisions have been taken, it behoves us all to ensure that they are then fulfilled to guarantee the success of the London Olympics.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Moynihan
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I declare my interest as chairman of the British Olympic Association. Does the Minister agree that the BOA has been working hard with British Shooting on this issue, particularly to seek an effective sports legacy? However, does he not also agree that the paper presented to the Olympic Board by the Government Olympic Executive on 19 March made it clear to the mayor, the Secretary of State, me and, indeed, my noble friend Lord Coe that none of the existing ranges at Bisley is international federation or International Olympic Committee-compliant? Does he not also agree that the building of duplicate ranges on adjacent MoD land would require highly sensitive development on green belt/SSSI land adjacent to housing and that an alternative satellite village would be required, denying the shooters the Olympic experience in the Olympic Village?
Subjects
Gun sports; Location; Olympic Games 2012; Woolwich Barracks; Bisley
Date
2 June 2009
Reference
711 c99
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I will certainly have a look at the minutes. I must say that, in preparing for this Question, I did not look at the minutes of every conceivable meeting concerned with the development of the Olympic programme. However, KPMG carried out a full cost study; it cost a significant sum, but it was about an important decision. That investigation showed that Bisley presented a number of problems, one of which was cost. There is the additional problem that as ownership of Bisley is not invested in one particular authority, it is difficult for the Olympic Board to get agreement on the implementation of any decision on Bisley. Finally, the point still holds that these are the London Games and the shooting will take place in Woolwich to the benefit of shooting in the future.
My Lords, I will certainly have a look at the minutes. I must say that, in preparing for this Question, I did not look at the minutes of every conceivable meeting concerned with the development of the Olympic programme. However, KPMG carried out a full cost study; it cost a significant sum, but it was about an important decision. That investigation showed that Bisley presented a number of problems, one of which was cost. There is the additional problem that as ownership of Bisley is not invested in one particular authority, it is difficult for the Olympic Board to get agreement on the implementation of any decision on Bisley. Finally, the point still holds that these are the London Games and the shooting will take place in Woolwich to the benefit of shooting in the future.
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Corbett of Castle Vale
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, has my noble friend seen LOCOG’s claim that one of the reasons why Bisley was not chosen as the appropriate—and cheaper—venue for the Olympic and Paralympic shooting events is that it could not identify a longer-term use for it? Will he ask the ODA and LOCOG for the minutes of the meeting with the British Army and British Shooting on 16 February this year which show that the Olympic ranges were intended to be used for military marksmanship, for GB, England and Paralympic training, as well as for normal commercial use? Will he also inquire into the claim, again by LOCOG, that Bisley was no good because it could not be completed until 2012, which was too near the start of the Games, when that was the completion date that LOCOG itself suggested to those responsible for running Bisley, and the Bisley people argued that they could get it done by the autumn of 2011? Will he have a look at those minutes?
Subjects
Gun sports; Location; Olympic Games 2012; Woolwich Barracks; Bisley
Date
2 June 2009
Reference
711 c98-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will encourage the British Olympic Association to hold the Olympic shooting events in 2012 at Bisley instead of Woolwich.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will encourage the British Olympic Association to hold the Olympic shooting events in 2012 at Bisley instead of Woolwich.
Asked by
Lord Lucas
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
2 June 2009
Answered on
2 June 2009
My Lords, the Olympic Board has confirmed that the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich represents the most cost-effective option and will host the shooting events in 2012. The Olympic Board also agreed that further feasibility work should be undertaken at Barking Reach as a contingent fallback option. Bisley is not being considered as an alternative venue.
Subjects
Gun sports; Location; Olympic Games 2012; Woolwich Barracks; Bisley
Date
2 June 2009
Reference
711 c97
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will place in the Library of the House the further report commissioned by the Olympic Delivery Authority and the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games for presentation to the Olympics Minister to assist in the Olympic shooting venue choice of (a) Bisley,...
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will place in the Library of the House the further report commissioned by the Olympic Delivery Authority and the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games for presentation to the Olympics Minister to assist in the Olympic shooting venue choice of (a) Bisley,...
Asked by
Lord Corbett of Castle Vale
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
2 April 2009
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) undertook detailed feasibility work on the location of the London 2012 shooting venue and presented its findings to the Olympic Board at its meeting on 19 March.
For continuing reasons of commercial sensitivity and so as not to prejudice the discussions and negotiations of the ODA and the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games on contracts they have not awarded for temporary venues, I am unable to place a copy of the ODA’s detailed feasibility work in the Library of the House at this time.
Subjects
Gun sports; Facilities; Location; Olympic Games 2012
Date
2 April 2009
Reference
2417; 709 c279WA
House
House of Lords
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will ask the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games to reconsider its decision in favour of siting the shooting at Woolwich.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will ask the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games to reconsider its decision in favour of siting the shooting at Woolwich.
Asked by
Lord Lucas
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
2 April 2009
The Olympic Board confirmed on 19 March that the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich will host the shooting events in 2012 as it represents the most suitable and cost-effective venue. The board also agreed that further feasibility should be undertaken at Barking Reach, but only as a contingent fallback option. The Olympic Board’s decision on the shooting venue is final and on this basis I will not be asking the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games to reconsider its position or the board’s decision.
Subjects
Gun sports; Facilities; Location; Olympic Games 2012
Date
2 April 2009
Reference
2443; 709 c279WA
House
House of Lords