§ Mr. GroganTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what is the forecast level of central and local government financial support for the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002. [37366]
§ Mr. BanksManchester City Council's bid document to host the Commonwealth Games in 2002 outlined the fact that the public funding requirement was estimated at £114 million. My Department, along with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, are currently reviewing the level of funding required to stage a highly successful Games, in conjunction with Manchester City Council and the English Sports Council.