§ Lord Moynihanasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the statement by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on 1 November (HC Deb, col. 9) that the Mayor of London had specified that the level of council tax that Londoners will pay towards the 2012 London Olympic Games is 38p a week, whether, irrespective of cost overruns, this figure will remain the maximum amount charged to Londoners in all circumstances; and over how many years the levy will be made. [HL4865]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyI have nothing to add to the statement made by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, nor to the response I gave to the noble Lord on 26 October 2004 (Official Report, col. WA 117).
§ Lord Moynihanasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether in the London 2012 bid candidate file all-party support for the proposed financing package is stated as agreed. [HL4866]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe London 2012 bid candidate file contains no such statement, nor is one required by the International Olympic Committee. General statements of support have been included from the leaders of each of the main political parties.
§ Lord Moynihanasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the total land area that will need to be purchased by the London Development Agency if London is successful in its bid to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; and what is the estimated cost of this land. [HL4870]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe London Development Agency estimates that a total of 439 acres of land will be required in connection with the area covered by the Olympic planning applications, for which outline planning permission was recently granted, at an estimated cost of £458 million.