HC Deb 19 November 1998 vol 319 cc782-3W
Mr. Spring

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on what dates in(a) July, (b) August, (c) September and (d) October he attended sporting events; and if he will list what these events were and where they took place. [59907]

Mr. Chris Smith

I attended the following eventsWimbledon Men's Final on Sunday 5 July Preston North End vs Gillingham at Deepdale Stadium on Saturday 26 September In addition in May and June I attended: Silk Cut Challenge Cup Final at Wembley on Saturday 2 May Arsenal vs Everton at Highbury on Sunday 3 May FA Cup Final at Wembley on Saturday 16 May Second Cornhill Insurance Test Match between England and South Africa at Lord's on Sunday 21 June World Cup: England vs Colombia in Lens on Friday 26 June.

My hon. Friend the Minister for Sport has attended the following events during the same period. They were: Wimbledon Ladies Final on Saturday 4 July Amateur Athletics Association Championships at the NEC, Birmingham on Saturday 25 July 1998 INAS-FMS World Football Championships for Players with Learning Disabilities at Leicester City Football Ground on Thursday 30 July Super Cup Match: Real Madrid vs Chelsea in Monte Carlo on Friday 28 August Cornhill Insurance Test Match England vs Sir Lanka at Lord's on Monday 31 August International Amateur Athletics Federation 8th World Cup in Johannesburg on Saturday 12 September Surrey vs Leicestershire at the Oval on Friday 18 September London Triathlon 1998 at the Docks on Sunday 20 September The All Ireland Football Finals in Dublin on Sunday 27 September England vs Bulgaria at Wembley on Saturday 10 October.