Olympic Games 2012: National Lottery

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:42 pm on 6 December 2005.

Alert me about debates like this

Photo of Lord Morgan Lord Morgan Labour 2:42, 6 December 2005

My Lords, does my noble friend agree that these criticisms are short-termist and misconceived because, as he said, the bid included a very strong cultural and heritage dimension? There will be a cultural Olympiad as well as a sporting Olympiad. In any case, surely culture and heritage will benefit enormously from the £2 billion-plus that will come in. Are not these criticisms wholly out of place?