HC Deb 14 February 1995 vol 254 cc578-9W
Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage when he expects to announce the results of his Department's consultation on proposals to restructure the Sports Council.

Mr. Sproat

I am currently considering responses to the consultation on the Government's proposals set out in my 8 July statement. To assist me in this, I have asked the Great Britain Sports Council to provide me with its, own view of how its current functions and staffing might be realigned to take account of those proposals. I shall be taking final policy decisions in the light of my analysis and this further work, which will be completed shortly.

Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage (1) when the decision was taken to remove the words "sport for all" from the Sports Council's letterhead;

(2) what consultations he has had with the Sports Council about the removal of the words "sport for all" from the Sports Council's letterhead;

(3) how many sheets of letterheads were discarded by the Sports Council following the recent removal of the words "sport for all" from the design;

(4) what costs have been incurred in the alteration of the Sports Council's letterhead by the removal of the words "sport for all".

Mr. Sproat

The Sports Council decided to remove "sport for all" in redesigning its letterhead on the appointment of its new chairman and vice-chairman. This was a matter for the Sports Council and therefore Ministers and officials were neither consulted nor informed. I am advised by the Sports Council that because of the level of stocks held at any one time, the costs were negligible.