HC Deb 19 July 1978 vol 954 cc234-5W
Mr. Macfarlane

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the centres of excellence which have been established to date as a result of his initiative announced in the White Paper Command Paper No. 6200.

Mr. Denis Howell

The following centres are now in use and are receiving grant aid from the Sports Council.

Northern Region

  • Atheltics—Gateshead.
  • Cycling—Middlesbrough.
  • Fencing—Newcastle.
  • Hockey (Women's)—Durham.
  • Table Tennis—Middlesbrough.
  • Trampolining—Gateshead.

North Western Region

  • Badminton—Wigan.
  • Boxing—Knowsley.
  • Cycling—Kirkby.
  • Hockey (Men's)—Liverpool.
  • Hockley (Women's)—Liverpool.
  • Lacrosse (Women's)—Liverpool.
  • Wrestling—Stretford.
  • Weightlifti ng—Wythenshawe.

Yorkshire and Humberside Region

  • Athletics—Leeds.
  • Badminton—Leeds.
  • Basketball—Leeds.
  • Canoeing—Leeds.
  • Cricket—Leeds.
  • Gym nastics—Leeds.
  • Judo—Leeds.
  • Swimming—Leeds.
  • Table Tennis—Leeds.
  • Volleyball—Leeds.

West Midlands Region

  • Badminton—Birmingham.
  • Canoeing—Birmingham/Stafford.
  • Fencing—Birmingham.
  • Gymnastics—Coventry.
  • Hockey (Men's)—Birmingham.
  • Table Tennis—Wolverhampton.
  • Weightlifting—Birmingham.

Eastern Region

  • Cricket (Women's)—Bedford.
  • Hockey (Men's)—Bedford.
  • Hockey (Women's—Bedford.
  • Lacrosse (Women's)—Bedford.
  • Rhythmic Gymnastics—Bedford.
  • Netball—Bedford and Colchester

South Western Region

  • Badminton—Bristol.
  • Boxing—Bristol.
  • Hockey (Men's)—Lympstone.
  • Judo—Bristol.
  • Volleyball—Bristol.

Southern Region

  • Athletics—Aldershot.
  • Gymnastics—Southampton.
  • Judo—Bracknell.
  • Modern Pentathlon—Aldershot/Bracknell.
  • Skiing (Biathlon)—Aldershot.

Greater London and South East Region

  • Canoeing—West London.
  • Hockey (Men's)—West London/Dulwich.
  • Lacrosse (Women's)—West London.
  • Swimming—Crystal Palace.
  • Diving—Crystal Palace.
  • Volleyball—West London.
  • Sailing—West London.
  • Rowing—West London.

East Midlands Region

  • Hockey (Men's) *
  • Fencing*
  • * Shared with West Midlands

In addition the following centres are approved, but not receiving grant-aid:

Northern Region

  • Gymnastics—Middlesbrough and Whitburn.

North Western Region

  • Canoeing—Chester.

West Midlands Region

  • Boxing—Birmingham.

Eastern Region

  • Swimming—Bedford.

South Western Region

  • Basketball—Exeter.
  • Fencing—Bristol.
  • Gymnastics—Taunton.
  • Trampolining—Bath and Poole.
  • Weightlifting—Bristol.

Southern Region

  • Boxing—Reading.
  • Cycling—Reading.
  • Swimming—Southampton.
  • Table Tennis—Reading and Southampton.
  • Weightlifting—Oxford.