HC Deb 24 November 1987 vol 123 c123W
Mr. Barry Field

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many Sports Council facilities have been taken over by charitable trusts in the last 12 months.

Mr. Moynihan

One. The sale of the national sailing centre at Cowes to the Lister Charitable Trust was completed recently, following the Sports Councils review of the management of the national sports centres. The trust now operates a sailing school at the centre.