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Mallin Report

Volume 455: debated on Tuesday 16 January 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which international basketball federations were consulted during the preparation of the Mallin Report. (115626)

The Mallin Review Group has consulted the Federation of International Basketball Associations (FIBA) during the preparation of the Mallin Basketball Review.

FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, is an independent association formed by 213 national federations of basketball throughout the world.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when the Mallin Report on basketball will be published; what the total cost of the Mallin Report has been; from which budget the funding for the Mallin Report was drawn; and who was consulted during the preparation of the report. (115632)

The Mallin Basketball Report is now in draft stage and is due to be published in February.

The total cost of the review so far is £86,060.64 excluding VAT. This funding is from the Sport England Whole Sport Plan modernisation budget.

A full list of consultees will be published alongside the review, although I understand that around 85 people from a wide range of basketball organisations have been consulted so far.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport who is responsible for the accuracy of the information displayed on the Mallin Basketball Review website. (115633)

The Mallin Review Group is responsible for the information on the Basketball Review website, members of which are listed on the site. The Mallin Review Group is led by Tony Mallin and comprises the following members: Stephen Redwood, Michael Sorkin, Martin Henlan, John Eady, Dr. Neil Tunnicliffe, David Henwood and Lisa Wainwright