Culture, Media and Sport - Minutes of Evidence

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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 5 April 2005.

Oral evidence

Taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee

on Tuesday 5 April 2005

Members present:

Sir Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair

Chris Bryant	Alan Keen
Mr Frank Doran	Rosemary McKenna
Michael Fabricant	Derek Wyatt
Mr Nick Hawkins

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In the absence of the Chairman, Alan Keen was called to the Chair

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CONTENTS

Memorandum submitted by the Central Council for Physical Recreation (CCPR)

Memorandum submitted by Local Government Association

APPENDIX A

Witnesses: Prof Margaret Talbot OBE, Chief Executive, Central Council for Physical Recreation; Mr Charles Stringer, Chairman, Hertfordshire Junior Cricket Committee, and President, Nazeing Common Cricket Club; Ms Linda Neal, Honorary Secretary, Sheppey Rugby Football Club; Mr Dan Bloxham, Head Coach, All England Lawn Tennis Club; and Mr Peter Baveystock, Chairman, Hounslow Sports Forum, examined.

Question Numbers

1-19

20-29

Supplementary memorandum submitted by CCPR

Memorandum submitted by the Rugby Football Union

APPENDIX 1

APPENDIX 2

APPENDIX 3

APPENDIX 4

APPENDIX 5

APPENDIX 6

Memorandum submitted by the Football Association

Memorandum submitted by the England and Wales Cricket Board

Memorandum submitted by the Lawn Tennis Association

Witnesses: Mr Francis Baron, Chief Executive, Rugby Football Union; Mr Brian Barwick, Chief Executive, the Football Association; Mr David Collier, Chief Executive, the England and Wales Cricket Board; and Mr John Crowther, Chief Executive, the Lawn Tennis Association, examined.

Question Numbers

30-39

40-51

Memorandum submitted by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Memorandum submitted by Sport England

Witnesses: Rt Hon Estelle Morris, a Member of the House, Minister of State, Mr Paul Heron, Head of Sports, Department for Culture, Media and Sport; Lord Carter of Coles, a Member of the House of Lords, Chairman, and Mr Roger Draper, Chief Executive, Sport England, examined.

Question Numbers

52-59

60-69

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Prepared 19 May 2005