HC Deb 11 December 2000 vol 359 cc42-3W
Mr. Peter Ainsworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will make a statement on England's bid to host the 2005 World Athletics Championships.(141422]

Mr. Chris Smith

In April this year, the International Amateur Athletics Association (IAAF) announced that the London bid for the 2005 World Athletics Championships had been successful. UK Athletics and the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority are working closely with Sport England and the London Borough of Enfield to develop the new National Athletics Stadium in Edmonton, North London, which will be the venue for the 2005 World Championships.