HC Deb 25 January 1993 vol 217 cc597-8W
Mr. Hall

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on Government support for the Manchester 2000 Olympics bid.

Mr. Redwood

The Government are backing wholeheartedly Manchester's bid for the 2000 Olympic games and the Prime Minister and other Ministers are actively involved in promoting it. We are providing up to £75 million support. Of this, £2 million is in aid of the bid itself, matching private funds raised; and up to £73 million is towards the construction of an Olympic arena, a national cycling centre and the acquisition and preparation of the site for the main Olympic stadium.

We look forward to welcoming members of the International Olympic Committee when they visit Manchester over the coming months in preparation for their decision on the host city in September 1993.

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