§ Mr. WyattTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) if he will place in the Library(a) Sport England's and (b) his Department's minutes of the meetings held between Sport England, the Chairman of Wembley National Stadium Ltd. and the former Minister for Sport, the hon. Member for West Ham (Mr. Banks); [106632]
774W(2) if his Department has copies of all the minutes or reports taken by Sport England of the meetings involving the CEO of Sport England, the Chairman of Wembley National Stadium Ltd. and the former Minister for Sport, the hon. Member for West Ham (Mr. Banks); [106633]
(3) which officials from Sport England accompanied the CEO to meetings concerning the new Wembley Stadium, between the former Minister for Sport, the hon. Member for West Ham (Mr. Banks), and the Chairman of Wembley National Stadium Ltd.; [106634]
(4) how many meetings were held between the then Minister for Sport, the Chairman of Wembley National Stadium Ltd. and the CEO of Sport England between May 1997 and July 1999 to discuss the new Wembley Stadium. [106635]
§ Kate Hoey[holding answer 24 January 2000]: The former Minister for Sport, my hon. Friend the Member for West Ham (Mr. Banks), had a total of 12 meetings involving either the Chief Executive of Sport England or the Chairman of Wembley National Stadium Limited between May 1997 and July 1999. The dates and details of those attending are as listed. My Department does not hold copies of Sport England's notes, the publication of which is a matter for them to consider, but maintains its own internal notes of such meetings. In respect of my Department's minutes of these meetings, representatives of non-governmental organisations took part in those meetings on the understanding that discussions were in confidence, and I do not, therefore, consider it appropriate that they should be published.
21 May 1997—Meeting
- Minister for Sport—Tony Banks MP
- Joanne Buggins—Private Secretary to the Minister
- Simon Broadley—DCMS
- Colin Jones—DCMS
- Andrew Marre—DCMS
- Derek Casey—Chief Executive, Sport England
- Sir Rodney Walker—Chairman, Sport England
2 March 1998—Meeting
- Minister for Sport—Tony Banks MP
- Fiona Wood—Assistant Private Secretary to the Minister
- Simon Broadley—DCMS
- Sir Rodney Walker—Chairman, Sport England
- Derek Casey—Chief Executive, Sport England
23 June 1998—Lunch
- Minister for Sport—Tony Banks MP
- Ken Bates—Chairman, Wembley National Stadium Limited
23 July 1998—Meeting
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- Minister for Sport—Tony Banks MP
- Sandie Green—Private Secretary to the Minister
- Graham Bond—DCMS
- Graham Newsome—DCMS
- Colin Jones—DCMS
- Derek Casey—Chief Executive, Sport England
- Ian Fytche—Sport England
25 September 1998—Meeting
- Minister for Sport—Tony Banks MP
- Graham Bond—DCMS
- Derek Casey—Chief Executive, Sport England
- Ken Bates—Chairman, Wembley National Stadium Limited
- Lord Harris—Chairman, English National Stadium Trust
12 January 1999—Meeting
- Minister for Sport—Tony Banks MP
- Nicky Hughes—Private Secretary to the Minister
- FA Executive (inc. Ken Bates)
17 February 1999—NS Monitoring Committee
- Secretary of State
- Minister for Sport—Tony Banks MP
- James Purnell, No. 10 Policy Unit
- Simon Broadley, DCMS
- Graham Bond, DCMS
- Chris Carr, DCMS
- Andy Burnham, DCMS Special Adviser
- Derek Casey, Sport England
- Ian Fytche, Sport England
- Ralph Ward, Government Office for London
- Ken Bats, Wembley National Stadium Limited
- Bob Stubbs, Wembley National Stadium Limited
- Nic Coward, Football Association
16 April 1999—Meeting
- Minister for Sport—Tony Banks MP
- Graham Bond—DCMS
- Barry Gardiner MP
- Gary Morgan—Research Assistant to Mr. Gardiner
- Derek Casey—Chief Executive, Sport England
20 May 1999—NS Monitoring Committee
- Secretary of State
- Minister for Sport—Tony Banks MP
- Simon Broadley, DCMS
- Colin Jones, DCMS
- Chris Carr, DCMS
- Derek Casey, Sport England
- Ian Fytche, Sport England
- John Sienkiewicz, Government Office for London
- Ken Bates, Wembley National Stadium Limited
- Bob Stubbs, Wembley National Stadium Limited
- Nic Coward, Football Association
- Sir Alan Cockshaw, English Partnerships
29 June 1999—Meeting
- Minister for Sport—Tony Banks MP
- Nicky Hughes—Private Secretary to the Minister for Sport
- Simon Broadley—DCMS
- Colin Jones—DCMS
- Derek Casey—Chief Executive, Sport England
- Ian Fytche—Sport England
2 July 1999—Dinner
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- Secretary of State
- Minister for Sport—Tony Banks MP
- Nicky Hughes—Private Secretary to the Minister
- Andy Burnham—DCMS Special Adviser
- Trevor Brooking—Chairman, Sport England
- Des Wilson—Vice Chairman, Sport England
- Derek Casey—Chief Executive, Sport England
15 July 1999—NS Monitoring Committee
- Secretary of State
- Minister for Sport, Tony Banks MP
- Philippa Drew, DCMS
- Harry Reeves, DCMS
- Colin Jones, DCMS
- Graham Bond, DCMS
- Philip Townsend, DCMS
- Chris Carr, DCMS
- Andy Burnham, DCMS Special Adviser
- Derek Casey, Sport England
- Ian Fytche, Sport England
- John Sienkiewicz, Government Office for London
- Ken Bates, Wembley National Stadium Limited
- Bob Stubbs, Wembley National Stadium Limited
- Louise Green, Wembley National Stadium Limited
- Gary Hunt, Wembley National Stadium Limited
- Hugh Thomas, World Design Team
- Nic Coward, Football Association
- Sir Alan Cockshaw, English Partnerships
- Paula Hay-Plumb, English Partnerships
- Tony Winterbottom, English Partnerships
- Sir Nigel Mobbs, Wembley Task Force.