§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) what assessment he has made of the implications of seating capacity options at the new National Stadium for the likely success of a future bid to host the Olympic Games in the United Kingdom; [98650]
(2) if he will make a statement on what seating capacity options for the new National Stadium have been considered by his Department; [98652]
(3) who was responsible for authorising the original design brief for the new National Stadium; [98647]
(4) what recent representations he has received from (a) the British Olympic Association and (b) other sporting bodies regarding the proposed capacity of the National Stadium; and what response he has made; [98648]
(5) if the Sport England Lottery grant for the development of the new National Stadium was conditional on the inclusion of an athletics facility; [98649]
(6) what requirements regarding seating capacity for track and field events were contained in the original design brief for the new National Stadium. [98651]
§ Mr. Chris Smith[holding answer 22 November 1999]: I refer the hon. Member to my letter of 19 November copies of which have been placed in the Libraries of the House.