HC Deb 15 January 1997 vol 288 c294W
Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales on how many occasions his rugby world cup co-ordinating group has met; if he will list its members and organisations represented and the date of the next meeting. [10472]

Mr. Hague

The rugby world cup liaison group has met three times. The chief officers of the following bodies have been invited to attend or sent representativesthe Welsh Rugby Union, the Wales Tourist Board, the Welsh Development Agency, the Development Board for Rural Wales, the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation, the Welsh Local Government Association, Cardiff Marketing, Cardiff county council, the Sports Council for Wales, the Arts Council of Wales, Welsh Food Promotions, the Welsh Language Board, Carmarthen county council and CADW.

Other organisations are invited to send representatives if the group is discussing items in which they might have an interest.

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday 16 January.