Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Linda Riordan and Hugh Robertson

Thursday 20th June 2013 Commons Chamber

[The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Hugh Robertson)]

I am not sure we directly know the answer to that, but I will find out and write to my hon. Friend.

[Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax) (Lab/Co-op)]

T2. Will the Minister inform the House on when a decision will be made on the future location of the Arts Council collection, and if northern towns like Halifax will be considered as a home for the collection?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Linda Riordan and Hugh Robertson

Thursday 28th April 2011 Commons Chamber

[The Minister for Sport and the Olympics (Hugh Robertson)]

The ticket application process has been an outstanding success. More than 20 million Olympic tickets have been applied for, with more than 1.8 million people applying.

[Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax) (Lab/Co-op)]

T3. What steps are the Government taking to ensure that more people have broadband access at home? Thousands of my constituents still do not have access, despite the Government’s warm words.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Linda Riordan and Hugh Robertson

Monday 25th October 2010 Commons Chamber

[Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax) (Lab/Co-op)]

9. What assessment he has made of the legacy for Halifax of the London 2012 Olympics.

[The Minister for Sport and the Olympics (Hugh Robertson)]

Halifax and Yorkshire stand to gain from a wide range of opportunities created by the games, through businesses winning games-related work, increased tourism and cultural events. I am glad to tell the hon. Lady that the Olympic Delivery Authority has already awarded contracts to 39 suppliers in Yorkshire and Humberside.

[Mrs Riordan]

Given that these Olympics are London-focused and that the capital missed out on the worst of the cuts announced last week, how will the Minister ensure that towns such as Halifax do benefit from the Olympic legacy in terms of much-needed grass-roots sports facilities?

[Hugh Robertson]

I am delighted to tell the hon. Lady that the best possible news is that I have been to Halifax to deliver that message. On 20 July, I was able to visit the Ling Bob school in her constituency, where I attended a morning session connected with the Chance to Shine scheme. I saw the entire school playing cricket in the playground, and the school had clearly used this to shape its curriculum for the day. That is just one example of many that are brought about by the 2012 games.