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Lords debates regeneration of East London

5 November 2015 (updated on 5 November 2015)

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Peers including the former Chair of the London Assembly’s Economy, Culture and Sport Committee, and the former Chairman of the British Olympic Association, debated the progress that has been made in the regeneration of East London since the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, they also looked at the challenges that remain, on Thursday 5 November.

Members looked at what had been achieved on the Olympic Park since 2012, highlighting events such as the Rugby World Cup 2015 and plans to create 40,000 additional jobs on the park by 2025. Peers spoke about the effect of the regeneration work on the community, including the “Active People, Active Park” programme and the community-based Paralympic sports programme, Motivate East.

Members asked how the lessons learnt from the regeneration could be applied to wider developments in London and the UK, and asked how the area could become better connected, including ensuring the Eurostar stops at Stratford International station.

This was a balloted debate. They usually take place on a Thursday in the Lords chamber. During debates, members are able to put their experience to good use, discussing current issues and drawing the government's attention to concerns.

The debate was tabled by Lord Mawson (Crossbench), a non-executive director of the Olympic Park Legacy Company, and trustee of The Legacy List, the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park charity.

Other members who spoke included:

  • Baroness Doocey (Liberal Democrat), former chair of the London Assembly's Economy, Culture and Sport Committee, which scrutinised preparations for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
  • Lord Harris of Haringey (Labour), former chairman of the House of Lords Olympic and Paralympic Legacy Committee
  • Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour), shadow minister for communities and local government, and housing
  • Lord Moynihan (Conservative), former chairman of the British Olympic Association and former Committee member

Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative), parliamentary under-secretary for the department for culture, media and sport, responded on behalf of the government.

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