Current status: Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 27 November 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what legacy the 2014 Commonwealth Games will leave for Orkney.
The Scottish Governmenthas a very clear commitment to ensuring that the whole of Scotland benefits from the Commonwealth Games in 2014.
We will work withrelevant agencies and local authorities to ensure that, Scottish businesses arewell-placed to bid for contracts arising from the games, that visitors to the gamesare encouraged to travel to other parts of the country, and that youngsterseverywhere are inspired to take up sport.
Furtherinformation on how we intend to deliver a lasting legacy from the 2014Commonwealth Games will be published for consultation within the first 100 daysof winning the bid.