HC Deb 22 October 2001 vol 373 cc19-20W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the cost of the Carter report was.[7855]

Tessa Jowell

The cost of Patrick Carter's reviews into the English National Stadium, and the Lee Valley Stadium was £313,505.

Mr. Yeo

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the cost has been to(a) the National Lottery, (b) the Treasury, (c) her Department and (d) others of the production of the Carter report into Wembley Stadium and Picketts Lock.[7931]

Tessa Jowell

[holding answer 15 October 2001]: The production costs for the reviews conducted into the English National Stadium and the Lee Valley Stadium by Patrick Carter were as follows:

£
Cost (including VAT)
Sport England 294,076
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 15,932
Cabinet office 3,497
Total 313,505

The costs incurred by Sport England, my Department and the Cabinet Office exclude the pay cost of officials. Costs were incurred by the Cabinet Office prior to the Commonwealth Games Division, which supported Patrick Carter, transferring to my Department following the General Election. No costs were incurred by the Treasury or the National Lottery. The Reports were delivered on 31 August 2001.