§ Lord Astor of Heverasked Her Majesty's Government:
What meetings they have held with Formula One management and the British Racing Drivers Club on the subject of retaining the British Grand Prix. [HL3027]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Lord McIntosh of Haringey)Derek Mapp, chairman of the East Midlands Development Agency, who is currently leading discussions on behalf of the Government about Silverstone, has had numerous meetings with both Formula One management and the British Racing Drivers Club, some of which have also been attended by my right honourable friend the Minister for Sport (Richard Caborn). While these discussions continue, they have resulted in the recent announcement that the British Grand Prix will be retained at Silverstone until 2006.