§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will make a statement on progress in the upgrading of Wembley Stadium; and if he will name the alternative national stadium to be used during upgrading work at Wembley. [47606]
§ Mr. BanksIt is still early days, but I am very pleased with the progress to date, and in particular the way the English Sports Council, the Football Association and the English National Stadium Trust are working productively together in developing a new stadium of which the nation can be proud. The aim is for the current stadium to be demolished after the 1999 FA Cup Final, and for the new stadium to be completed by 2002. Decisions on alternative venues for events during construction of the new stadium are entirely matters for the governing bodies concerned.