asked Her Majesty's Government:

What discussions they have had with the Welsh Assembly Government on the role of Wales in the 2012 Olympics, particularly regarding the involvement of Welsh businesses and the use of facilities in Wales for training camps and for staging events.[HL3830]

The Government and the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) are working hard to ensure the benefits of 2012 reach across the UK and have established a Nations and Regions Group (NRG) to oversee this work, chaired by Charles Allen. The Welsh Assembly Government are represented on the NRG by Gareth Hall, director of the Department for the Economy and Transport.

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and LOCOG expect directly to procure £6 billion-worth of contracts. In January, the Olympic Family launched the London 2012 Business Network, helping businesses across the UK to access these contracts. CompeteFor is a key component of the Business Network, as it enables businesses, particularly small/medium enterprises (SMEs), across the UK to access contracts from the ODA and LOCOG supply chains. To date, 200 businesses in Wales have registered on CompeteFor, and businesses in every constituency should be encouraged to sign up and get support to compete for and win contracts. The official launch in Wales of the London 2012 Business Network was held on 22 May in Cardiff, at the Constructing Excellence Conference, which was addressed by the First Minister, the right honourable Rhodri Morgan AM.

Additionally, 31 facilities from Wales offering 27 sports/disciplines are to be included in the official London 2012 pre-games training camp guide. On 28 May, LOCOG also announced facilities that have met the criteria for inclusion in the guide as paralympic pre-games training camps. This includes 16 facilities from Wales offering 20 paralympic sports.

The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff will also host group stages of the football competition in 2012.