To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what funding his Department provided to the (a) International Inspiration project and (b) International Sport Development initiative in each of the last five years; how much of that funding was related to the London 2012 Olympics; and if he will make a statement. (268869)

The Department for International Development is providing £7.4 million to the International Inspiration Programme (this programme was initially referred to as the International Sport Development Initiative. It became the International Inspiration Programme after its formal launch in January 2008).

DFID has so far transferred £2.65 million of this funding to the International Inspiration programme: £2 million in financial year 2007-08, and £0.65 million in financial year 2008-09.

International Inspiration is a sport for development programme that was initiated as a result of London winning the 2012 Olympic games. It is working to deliver the promise made in London's 2012 bid to engage young people across the world in sport.