§ Baroness Williams of Crosbyasked Her Majesty's Government:
In the light of the foot and mouth epidemic, what consideration they have given to advising the cancellation or postponement of the London Marathon. [HL1752]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyDecisions on whether to cancel events or not rest with sports governing bodies and organisers of events.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has recently published guidance for organisers on staging events.