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baroness campbell, eileen marchant, sir robin wales, chris robbins, patricia yates, olympic, paralympic, legacy

Lords question local leaders, school sport chairs and tourism expert

10 July 2013

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The Lords Olympic and Paralympic Legacy Committee step up its inquiry by holding four evidence sessions on Monday 8 July 2013 and Wednesday 10 July.

Witnesses 10 July

Committee room 4A, Palace of Westminster:

At 10.45am

  • Sir Robin Wales - Mayor of the London Borough of Newham; and
  • Councillor Chris Robbins - Leader of Waltham Forest Council

Likely questions

The witnesses are likely to face questions on issues including:

  • their hopes for Olympic and Paralympic legacy in their boroughs;
  • how cuts to local authority budgets have affected them;
  • the housing contained within the Athletes Village;
  • how London 2012 impacted on employment – both past and future – in their boroughs; and
  • the effect the improved transportation networks in east London has had

At 11.45am

  • Patricia Yates - Director of Strategy and Communications at Visit Britain

Likely questions

She is likely to be questioned on issues including:

  • The possibility of sustained tourism as a result of the Games, both for London and the wider UK;
  • The strategic threats and opportunities for the growth of the UK’s tourism sector in the five years following the Games; and
  • The effect and impact of the GREAT campaign in promoting Britain to overseas visitors

Witnesses 8 July  

Committee Room 4, Palace of Westminster:

At 3.45pm

Likely questions

The Committee will question them on a number of areas including:

  • Who should take responsibility for encouraging and developing sports participation amongst school-age children;
  • How organisations are working to tackle the barriers to lifelong sports participation;
  • Whether hosting the London 2012 Games has had a significant impact on integrating disability sport into school programmes; and
  • The effect of the decline of School Sports Partnerships and the introduction of the Primary School Sport Premium

At 4.45pm

  • Andy Reed - Chairman of the Sport and Recreation Alliance

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