§ Mr. Iain Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if Hampden Park Ltd. has yet been successful in obtaining the financial guarantees which are a condition of the grant from Her Majesty's Government; if the invitation to contractors to register for tendering, published in the Scottish press on 30 April, was inserted with his authority, approval or knowledge; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherAs I told my hon. Friend on 21 April I am still discussing with Hampden Park Ltd. the conditions on which a formal offer of grant might be made. The invitation to contractors to which he refers is the responsibility of the company, and my right hon. Friend's approval was not necessary.