§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on progress being made on the Wembley Stadium project; and when the Wembley Stadium project is expected to be complete. [91980]
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Table 1: Economic activity rates' by age and sex; adjusted to reflect the 2001 Census population data; United Kingdom; 1999–2000 to 2001–02 Percentage December 1999 to November 2000 December 2000 to November 2001 December 2001 to November 2002 All persons All aged 16 and over 62.9 62.8 62.9 16–59/642 78.7 78.5 78.5 16–17 57.9 55.7 54.3 18–24 75.5 75.4 75.5 25–34 84.2 83.9 83.7 35–49 85.0 84.7 84.8 50–59/642 69.7 70.2 70.6 60/65+ 8.2 8.3 8.7 Men All aged 16 and over 71.2 70.9 70.8 16–64 84.2 84.1 83.9 16–17 57.5 56.2 53.7 18–24 80.4 80.6 80.5 25–34 93.6 93.2 92.9 35–49 92.3 91.7 91.9 50–64 72.4 73.2 73.2 65+ 7.7 7.4 7.9 Women All aged 16 and over 55.2 55.2 55.5 16–59 72.9 72.7 72.9 16–17 58.4 55.2 55.0 18–24 70.6 70.2 70.6
§ Mr. CabornDemolition of the old Wembley Stadium is currently at an advanced stage. All work is on schedule, with much of the foundation work for the new building already complete. Wembley National Stadium Limited are confident that the new stadium will be open in time to stage the 2006 FA Cup Final.