§ Mr. Denis Howellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give the details of his consultations with each of the governing bodies he has met 712W new Committee Rooms on the Upper Committee Corridor.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe furnishings—which were approved by the Accommodation and Administration Sub-Committee—comprise:
£ 60 (Oak Pugin style) tables 40,500 144 Chairs (House of Commons green leather) 26,300 120 Other chairs 8,200 Carpets and underlay 9,000 Costs include VAT and PSA Supplies oncosts.
§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a financial statement in the Official Report itemising the cost of conversion of the additional five committee rooms.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergA breakdown of the current cost of the conversion work is given below:
about alternatives to the Olympic Games as described in his reply to the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Small Heath, on 28 April, including the date of each such meeting and the names of the administrators who were present or consulted.
§ Mr. MonroConsultations with governing bodies of sport about compensatory events have necessarily been of a somewhat confidential and sensitive nature. The rapidly changing scene has sometimes meant discussions being arranged at very short notice. Not all are recorded. I do not, therefore, regard it as appropriate to provide the information called for.
§ Mr. Denis Howellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to the reply to the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Small Heath, Official Report, 28 April, column 353, why he has not consulted the Sports Council about the arrangements and financing of 713W events which the Government are encouraging as an alternative to the Olympic Games; why he has not consulted the Central Council for Physical Recreation; and by what channel, other than the Sports Council, he has informed governing bodies that they should now deal direct with Ministers.
§ Mr. MonroThe Sports Council is aware that arrangements for compensatory events are still very tentative and involve confidential discussions between some of our governing bodies and their counterparts in other countries. This unusual situation in no way prejudices the usual channels of communication between Ministers and governing bodies.
§ Mr. Denis Howellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to the reply to the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Small Heath, Official Report, 28 April, column 352, when he expects to be able to answer the questions concerning the administration and statutory basis of provision of funds for alternative events.
§ Mr. MonroThe Government's contribution towards the financing of these events, should they take place, will not be met from the Sports Council's current grant-in-aid. Additional funds will be made available. The Sports Council chairman has agreed that the council would act as the vehicle for channelling these additional funds to the relevant bodies.