§ 97. Mr. Oswaldasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will assist Edinburgh Corporation in any claim for additional financial assistance as a result of the escalation of costs involved in staging the Commonwealth Games.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe staging of the Games was the responsibility of the Main Organising Committee and I understand that the Committee are unlikely to call on the guarantee of £100,000 offered jointly by the Government and Edinburgh Corporation. Edinburgh Corporation provided the facilities with the assistance of a Government grant of £750,000 towards the cost of Meadowbank. These facilities remain for use, especially by the citizens of Edinburgh, and I see no case for any further Government assistance.