Culture, Media and Sport - Minutes of Evidence [Back to Report]

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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 8 May 2008.

Oral evidence

Taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee

on Tuesday 19 February 2008

Members present:

Mr John Whittingdale, in the Chair	Alan Keen
Philip Davies	Mr Adrian Sanders
Mr Mike Hall	Helen Southworth

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CONTENTS

Memorandum submitted by the Rugby Football Union

Memorandum submitted by the England and Wales Cricket Board

Memorandum submitted by the Sports Rights Owners Coalition

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Witnesses: Mr Nick Bunting, Head of Public Affairs, Rugby Football Union, Mr Paul Vaughan, Commercial Director, Rugby Football Union, Mr Giles Clarke, Chairman, England and Wales Cricket Board, and Mr Nic Coward, Chair, Sports Rights Owners Coalition.

Question Numbers:

1-19

20-22

Memorandum submitted by The Football Association

Memorandum submitted by The Premier League

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Witnesses: Lord Triesman, a Member of the House of Lords, Chairman, Football Association, and Mr Richard Scudamore, Chief Executive, Premier League, gave evidence.

Question Numbers:

23-39

40-59

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

Witnesses: Mrs Brigid Simmonds Chair, and Mr James MacDougall, European and International Officer, Central Council for Physical Recreation; and Ms Sue Tibballs, Chief Executive, Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation, gave evidence.

Question Numbers:

60-70

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Prepared 14 May 2008