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Speech by Richard Caborn - the longest serving continuous Sports Minister

05/02/2007

5 February 2007

The Minister gave his thanks to David Collier for chairing the lecture. Mike Lee and the sportsthinktank.com for hosting the event and Denis Howell who set the precedent for what a sports Minister could achieve.

He also set out how he came to be offered the job and some anecdotes about his appointment.

Caborn Welcomes Mandela's Backing For London Olympic Bid

06/04/2005

Sports Minister Richard Caborn has welcomed the decision by the former South African President Nelson Mandela to back London's bid to stage the Olympic Games in 2012.

Ministerial Written Statement - Gambling Bill: Amendments

04/04/2005

Minister for Sport and Tourism (Mr. Richard Caborn): This statement provides information about a number of amendments tabled on the Gambling Bill, which is presently being considered in Committee in the House of Lords.

Richard Caborn's Speech To ILAM & CLOA Joint National Conference, Bournemouth

24/06/2003

Richard Caborn's Speech To ILAM & CLOA Joint National Conference, Bournemouth

Transcript of Richard Caborn's opening speech at CCPR 20 May 2003

22/05/2003

Delighted to be attending another CCPR conference and given the opportunity to set out my vision for the future of sport to those that are critical to the success of our collective objective of increasing participation in sport across the UK.

Richard Caborn's Statement On The Resignation Of David Moffett

15/10/2002

Sports Minister Richard Caborn said:


"The news came as a great surprise.  David has led Sport England extremely effectively since his appointment and has played a major role in refocusing the organisation to meet the needs of the sporting community in the future.

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