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Lib Dems want Scots Olympic role | Lib Dems want Scots Olympic role |
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Scotland should be given a greater role in hosting events for the London 2012 Olympics, the Lib Dems have claimed. | Scotland should be given a greater role in hosting events for the London 2012 Olympics, the Lib Dems have claimed. |
The party's Scottish leader Nicol Stephen said more than £60m meant for good causes and sport in Scotland had been diverted to pay for the event. | The party's Scottish leader Nicol Stephen said more than £60m meant for good causes and sport in Scotland had been diverted to pay for the event. |
Mr Stephen has met the Olympic Delivery Authority to raise his concerns. | Mr Stephen has met the Olympic Delivery Authority to raise his concerns. |
Home affairs spokesman Nick Clegg told the Lib Dem conference in Brighton that mistakes in financial planning had led to the event's soaring costs. | Home affairs spokesman Nick Clegg told the Lib Dem conference in Brighton that mistakes in financial planning had led to the event's soaring costs. |
The party has claimed that the London Games is monopolising funds from the National Lottery. | The party has claimed that the London Games is monopolising funds from the National Lottery. |
It said this was in contravention of promises made when the UK capital won the right to stage the event. | It said this was in contravention of promises made when the UK capital won the right to stage the event. |
Scotland needs to get wider benefits from the Olympics than are currently planned Nicol StephenScottish lib Dem leader | |
Mr Stephen said it was not too late to allow Scotland a greater role. | Mr Stephen said it was not too late to allow Scotland a greater role. |
"It's simply not acceptable for the Olympics to be funded partially through cuts in grassroots sports in Scotland," he said. | "It's simply not acceptable for the Olympics to be funded partially through cuts in grassroots sports in Scotland," he said. |
"Also, Scotland needs to get wider benefits from the Olympics than are currently planned. | "Also, Scotland needs to get wider benefits from the Olympics than are currently planned. |
"Great opportunities in terms of tourism, business and sport, but at present they are simply not being delivered." | "Great opportunities in terms of tourism, business and sport, but at present they are simply not being delivered." |
Hampden Park in Glasgow, which is hosting some of the Olympic football, will be the only Scottish venue for 2012. | Hampden Park in Glasgow, which is hosting some of the Olympic football, will be the only Scottish venue for 2012. |
The estimated cost of the 2012 games has increased to £9.3bn - almost four times the original £2.4bn. | The estimated cost of the 2012 games has increased to £9.3bn - almost four times the original £2.4bn. |
'Immense benefits' | |
A statement from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport said the games would transform the lives of millions. | |
It said: "The whole of the UK, including Scotland, will see immense benefits - exactly the sorts of benefits the lottery was set up to deliver. | |
"There is still a large amount of lottery money for culture and sport - more than £5bn over the five year period. | |
"No existing lottery committment need be affected by the additional contribution the lottery is making to the Olympics, and ministers have also agreed a deal to pay this back from land value increases when the Olympic Park is sold." |
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