§ Mr. Chris SmithTo 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. SproatI 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 SmithTo 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;
579W(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. SproatThe 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.