National Stadium Monitoring Committee

HC Deb 15 March 2000 vol 346 cc250-1W

Mr. Faber

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if representatives of English Partnerships were members of the National Stadium Monitoring Committee; and if he will make a statement. [113936]

Kate Hoey

[holding answer 14 March 2000]: Representatives of English Partnerships did not attend the first meeting of the Committee on 17 February. Following informal discussions between my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and the Chief Executive of English Partnerships in February 1999 about the concept of establishing a Task Force to co-ordinate the regeneration around the stadium, representatives of English Partnerships were invited to attend subsequent meetings held on 20 May 1999 and 15 July 1999.