Speeches by Jones.

“You touched on ticket sales, Phil. According to the report, we have less than half the ticket sales for these Commonwealth Games that there were for previous Games. Does that reflect thoughts that less than half the people will be interested in the Games? What is the aspiration? Okay, it is a scaled-back Commonwealth G…”

“What is different about these Commonwealth Games compared with previous ones, particularly for athletes, who would normally live in villages? I am curious about the feedback from the 3,000 athletes coming to Glasgow. What feedback has there been on their accommodation in hotels?”

“I certainly hope that one of the legacies from the 2026 Games will be to exploit those challenges beyond Glasgow. You have a Glasgow perspective, but that is from a Scotland perspective. Let us hope that one of the legacies can be exploiting those challenges, breaking down those barriers and supporting all the other or…”

“Does anyone else want to chip in?”

“Is affordability one of them?”

“The evaluation of the legacy of the 2014 Games found that they had no real impact on physical activity levels among Scotland’s population. Do you want to do better in that area this time? I take on board Bailie Christie’s comments about the Get Active Glasgow fund, as well as your comments, Billy, about the 384% increa…”

“It is a balanced question.”

“What lessons have you taken from the successes and failures of the legacy work around the 2014 Games?”

“Could you have planned for a more ambitious legacy programme if the UK or Scottish Governments had provided more support?”

“Can you update us on the progress towards the publication of your proposed Glasgow 2026 legacy plan?”

“Building on what was said by my Ayrshire colleague, the King’s house—Dumfries House—is in Ayrshire and east Ayrshire, south Ayrshire and north Ayrshire stand ready to be part of your planning and integration for the King’s baton. I am just throwing that out there: the King has a house in Ayrshire.”

“Given the smaller scale of next year’s event, is it still possible for the Games to leave a legacy for local communities?”

“I think you have already touched on this, but I will ask the whole panel. Are you concerned that the limited number and choice of venues may affect the public’s ability to engage with the Games?”

“To what extent does the limited number of events venues reflect a lack of time or funding to make other facilities game-ready?”

“How have you balanced the need to minimise cost and risk in delivering the Games with the opportunity to develop and redevelop sports and other facilities?”

“So it is basically maximum capacity.”

“You touched on ticket sales, Phil. According to the report, we have less than half the ticket sales for these Commonwealth Games that there were for previous Games. Does that reflect thoughts that less than half the people will be interested in the Games? What is the aspiration? Okay, it is a scaled-back Commonwealth G…”

“Does anyone else want to chip in?”

“I certainly hope that one of the legacies from the 2026 Games will be to exploit those challenges beyond Glasgow. You have a Glasgow perspective, but that is from a Scotland perspective. Let us hope that one of the legacies can be exploiting those challenges, breaking down those barriers and supporting all the other or…”

“What is different about these Commonwealth Games compared with previous ones, particularly for athletes, who would normally live in villages? I am curious about the feedback from the 3,000 athletes coming to Glasgow. What feedback has there been on their accommodation in hotels?”