Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Oral Answers to Questions

Naomi Long Excerpts
Thursday 13th September 2012

(11 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Absolutely, and it is noticeable that many of the legacy programmes from London 2012 are being run as a direct result of this Government’s decision to restore national lottery funding to the levels envisaged by Sir John Major. The figure was 13.7% when we took office; it is 20% now, and that is what is underpinning the legacy.

Naomi Long Portrait Naomi Long (Belfast East) (Alliance)
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T5. In Northern Ireland we were immensely proud of the huge success enjoyed by Northern Ireland competitors in the recent Olympic and Paralympic games, including the rowing successes of Richard and Peter Chambers, and Alan Campbell. However, although officially they competed for Team GB and NI, it is all too frequently abbreviated to Team GB. Is there any prospect of the Government rebranding Team GB as Team UK, so that all four nations are fully reflected in the success?