To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many Memoranda of Understanding are in force as a result of agreements with foreign Governments entered into by Ministers in her Department; and what executive actions each entails. (144477)

There are three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed by DCMS Ministers relating to sport:

(i) UK-Saudi Arabia, December 1987;

(ii) UK-South Africa, February 2005;

(iii) UK-Brazil, September 2006.

These MoUs have been put into operation by UK Sport (i and ii) and the British Council (iii).

There is one MoU between the UK and Italy on Digital Television, signed by the Secretary of State in 2004. An exchange of information between the UK and Italy is planned; the form of this is being discussed.