Olympic Games: Canada

Mr. Hunt
To ask the Minister for the Olympics how much the Government Olympic Executive spent on travel for (a) officials and (b) Ministers to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

Tessa Jowell
[holding answer 1 March 2010]: GOE has not yet received all the invoices for officials' costs.

Details of ministerial travel costing over £500 are published annually and include the cost, destination and purpose of the trip. It also provides information on the number of officials who accompany Ministers, and their costs are included in this return. The most recent list was published in July 2009 and the details of attendance at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic games will be included in the 2010 return.