To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) Ministers and (b) officials from his Department plan to attend the Beijing Olympic Games; to what purpose in each case; and what estimate he has made of the cost. (212117)

I refer to the answer given to the hon. Member for Faversham and Mid-Kent (Hugh Robertson), the Shadow Sports and Olympics Minister on 19 May 2008, Official Report, columns 5-6W.

The number of Government officials attending has not yet been finalised.