Sport: 2006 European Athletics Championships

Lord Luke
asked Her Majesty's Government:

What was the total amount spent on the British team's participation in the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, including both the funding received directly by the athletes and the funding spent on preparation, training camps and support staff. [HL2196]

Lord Davies of Oldham
As UK Athletics is a company limited by guarantee, neither the Government nor UK Sport, their lead agency for high-performance sport, are in a position to confirm the total amount spent on the British team at the European Championships in Gothenburg.

However, UK Sport is providing a total of £5,284,053 to UK Athletics between April 2006 and 2007, during which time the European Championships took place. This comprises £4,534,066 for UK Athletics’ high-performance programmes and operations, and £749,987 for athlete personal awards.