To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people are employed in the drug-free sport department of UK Sport; what the salary costs of the department were in the last 12 months; and how many consultants are employed by UK Sport to work with that department. (188929)

UK Sport currently employs 19 people in its drug-free sport department. The salary costs for the department in the year to March 2008 are forecast to be £703,600. UK Sport employs one part-time consultant to work with the department as an IT specialist.