To ask the Minister for the Olympics how many spectators are expected to be able (a) to walk the course and (b) to spectate at the equestrian events in Greenwich Park at the 2012 Olympics. (151696)

[holding answer 23 July 2007]: The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) is responsible for each of the 2012 games venues during games time. As part of their preparation, they are currently developing detailed ‘overlay’ plans for each venue.

The Candidate File identifies capacity at Greenwich park as 23,000 for the main arena. LOCOG have now appointed a course designer and further detailed work is being undertaken to identify the optimum layout of Greenwich park as a whole, and the siting of the arena and competition courses. This work also takes into consideration health and safety, security, operational requirements and the ecology of Greenwich Park. Until this work is complete, exact spectator numbers, including people walking the course, cannot be given.

To ask the Minister for the Olympics pursuant to the answer of 9 July 2007, Official Report, columns 1292-93W, on the Olympic games: Greater London, whether civil servants in her Department compiled the information given by KPMG at the cost review group meetings into a report or presentation document. (153562)

Departmental officials took the minutes of the cost review group meetings. However, they did not compile the information given by KPMG at these meetings into a report or presentation document.

To ask the Minister for the Olympics pursuant to the answer of 9 July 2007, Official Report, column 1292W, on the Olympic games: Greater London, in what form the cost review group presented to her Department the savings it identified in different areas of the budget. (153563)

The cost review group presented the savings they identified in the form of oral presentation and updates to financial estimates.

The savings identified were incorporated into the Olympic park masterplan announced on 7 June 2006, and continuing work on the development of the funding package which I announced to the House on 15 March.

To ask the Minister for the Olympics pursuant to the answer of 9 July 2007, Official Report, column 1292W, on the Olympic games: Greater London, on what date the cost review reached its conclusions. (153564)

The cost review culminated in the statement I made to the House on 15 March 2007.

To ask the Minister for the Olympics pursuant to the answer of 16 July 2007, Official Report, column 43W, on the Olympic games: Greater London, who the other members of the team within the then Interim Olympic Delivery Authority were. (153619)

In October 2005 the Department commissioned KPMG to provide advice on the cost of the Olympic games.

KPMG also provided advice under contract to the then interim Olympic Delivery Authority and later the Olympic Delivery Authority. KPMG provided advice on venues in partnership with Davis Langdon LLP, and on infrastructure in partnership with Faithful and Gould. Further details are set out in paragraphs 40-41 of the National Audit Office's report ‘The budget for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games’ published on 20 July 2007.