Lords question Tessa Jowell and Ken Livingstone on Olympic Legacy

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• Committee on Olympic and Paralympic Legacy

This will be the Committee’s second evidence session in the inquiry to consider whether the right approach is being taken to delivering a legacy from the London Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Committee is beginning its evidence sessions by exploring the aspirations for the eventual legacy.

Witnesses

Committee Room 3A, Palace of Westminster:

At 10.45am

• Dame Tessa Jowell MP, Former Olympic Minister
• Ken Livingstone, Former Mayor of London

At 11.45am

• John Goodbody, Former Sports Journalist

Likely questions

The Committee are likely to question the witnesses on issues including:

• The origins of the bid to host the London 2012 Olympics and the reasons why previous bids were unsuccessful;
• The reasons for choosing East London as the preferred location for the Olympic park and the subsequent discussions and decisions about its ongoing use;
• The likelihood of increased participation in sports following the games, both in schools and in general;
• The potential benefits – if indeed there are any – to the rest of the UK, outside of London; and
• Issues surrounding the funding of the games and lessons which could be learned by other host cities in the future.

Further information

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