§ Mr. SpringTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans have been developed to date for the provision of services for disabled sportsmen and women within the UK Sports Institute; and what representations he has received from disability organisations on the UK Sports Institute. [49207]
§ Mr. Banks[holding answer 8 July 1998]: The UK Sports Institute will provide first class facilities for a range of Olympic and other non-commercial sports for our best disabled sportsmen and women, alongside those for the able bodies.
A briefing meeting was recently held with the British Paralympic Association (BPA) to discuss their requirements for facilities and services at the Institute. The BPA Technical Director, and a seconded UK Sports Council project officer for disability sport, are members of the technical services team with responsibility for taking these issues forward.