HC Deb 30 October 2000 vol 355 cc327-8W
Mr. Faber

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which representatives from his Department were present at the most recent meeting of the Wembley Task Force. [134833]

Kate Hoey

[holding answer 26 October 2000]: The Department sends an observer to meetings of the Wembley Task Force. The official who attended the most recent meeting held on 25 October 2000 was Ian O'Neill of the Sport and Recreation Division.

Mr. Peter Ainsworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport by what date he expects Sport England to have received the repayment of £20 million of National Lottery money due as a result of the decision to exclude athletics from the redeveloped Wembley Stadium. [135701]

Mr. Chris Smith

The Football Association and Wembley National Stadium Ltd. have now applied to Sport England to vary the lottery funding agreement for Wembley Stadium, and the final agreement on the terms of the return of the £20 million will be concluded shortly.