§ Peter BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps will be taken to recover the £120 million of Lottery funding invested in the project should the decision be taken not to proceed with the development of a new national football stadium at Wembley after 30 April. [50928]
§ Tessa Jowell[holding answer 18 April 2002]: This would be a matter for discussion between Sport England and the Football Association, and Wembley National Stadium Ltd.
§ Nick HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) what plans she has to withdraw her Department's support for the National Stadium project; what assessment she has made of the effect withdrawal would have on the future of the project; and if she will make a statement; [51761]
(2) what assessment she has made of the impact of the FA's failure to satisfy the conditions she set out in her statement of 19 December 2001 on the future of the National Stadium project; and if she will make a statement. [51762]
§ Tessa JowellI set out to the House on 19 December 2001,Official Report, columns 291–93, the requirements that would need to be addressed by the Football Association and Wembley National Stadium Limited, for the Government to be able to give support to the National Stadium project. That remains the Government's position 4W and I understand the Football Association and Wembley National Stadium Limited are working towards meeting those requirements.