HL Deb 16 December 2003 vol 655 c143WA
Lord Moynihan

asked Her Majesty's Government: When the Doomsday Book of sports grounds will be finalised and printed. [HL284]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

The Doomsday Book of Sports Facilities will be operational in summer 2004 through a dedicated website.

Final information on pools and sports halls will then be added in over the following months and it is expected that the database will be completed in 2005.

Lord Moynihan

asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether university and college sports grounds will be included in the Doomsday Book of sports grounds. [HL286]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

University and college sports grounds will be recorded in the Doomsday Book, provided they fall under one of the categories of facilities which are to be included in the book.

Facilities to be included are: sports halls, swimming pools; indoor tennis facilities; indoor bowls facilities; athletics tracks; synthetic turf pitches; health and fitness facilities; playing fields; and golf courses.