§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will arrange for hon. Members to visit the dome building. [3102]
§ Ms Keeble[holding answer 9 July 2001]: My noble Friend the Minister for Housing and Planning would be happy to arrange a visit at an appropriate time.
§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what assessment he has made of the potential liability to public funds resulting from litigation by Legacy plc over the withdrawal of preferred bidder status in relation to the dome sale. [5130]
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§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what discussions he has had with(a) the Wellcome Trust, (b) Grosvenor Estates, (c) Quintain and (d) the BBC regarding the future of the dome. [5125]
§ Ms Keeble[holding answer 19 July 2001]: As part of the on-going process, the Dome sale team has had, and continues to have, numerous meetings and discussions with interested parties concerning the future use of the Dome.
To reveal details of any of these discussions could compromise the on-going process and would be against the public interest. It is of course open to interested organisations to make their interest public.
The market testing has revealed a wide range of interest in the dome and the regeneration of land on the peninsula. Market testing continues.
The future of the dome is a key factor in the continued regeneration of the Greenwich Peninsula. We are keeping other major stakeholders—particularly Greenwich Council—informed of progress, and the Greenwich Peninsula Partnership continues to evolve.
The Government will continue to keep Parliament informed of the progress being made.