To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many full-time equivalent members of staff in (a) her Department and (b) its associated public bodies are working on projects relating to the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics games; how many of those work on (i) project management, (ii) legacy planning, (iii) project oversight and (iv) financial oversight; and what plans she has for future staffing levels in each case. (221866)

There are currently 12 members of the Home Office engaged full-time on aspects of development of and planning for the London 2012 games. Roles are not specifically project based. Other staff in the Home Office and its agencies, such as the Serious Organised Crime Agency, are involved in Olympic-related projects as part of their wider duties as required.

There are currently 111 staff working in the multi-agency Olympic Security Directorate. 97 of these staff are engaged in predominantly project and programme roles which involve both financial oversight and legacy planning.

Staffing numbers in both the Home Office and the Olympic Security Directorate will fluctuate according to the demands of the programme and are kept under constant review.