Creativity and Business International Network

Mr. Hunt
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 10 December 2009, Official Report, column 528W, on Creativity and Business International Network: finance, on what the remaining 60 per cent. of the c&binet budget was (a) allocated and (b) spent.

Mr. Simon
The remaining 60 per cent. of the c&binet budget for 2009-10 was allocated towards activities relating to network development, stakeholder engagement (including obtaining speakers), delegate recruitment, website development and content, overarching co-ordination, media engagement, future development of c&binet and contingency. These categories also represent spend during this period.