§ Mr. PendryTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage by what date the pound-for-pound business sports sponsorship incentive scheme announced on 19 December 1991 will be established; how much funding will be allocated to the scheme; over what time scale it will operate; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BrookeThe Government remain firmly committed to Sportsmatch. I shall soon make an announcement on its launch date and funding. It will be to the benefit of the scheme and all those involved in it if Sportsmatch can he launched with a secure future. No time scale has been set for the operation of the scheme. This will depend very largely on its success.