§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment he has made of the desirability of additional conference facilities in central London. [127712]
§ Janet AndersonThe Government appreciate the value to London which would be associated with the development of a new international convention centre in the capital, particularly in terms of the additional business tourism which it would attract. In particular, Ministers have welcomed the work done by London's business organisations to explore the feasibility of the proposal and have taken an active interest in the campaign to find commercial developers.