Written question asked by Lord Pendry (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 March 2006.

Sport: Anti-doping

Question: When they will sign the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s International Convention Against Doping in Sport; how this will strengthen their current policy on anti-doping in sport; and what was the cost of the UK Sport anti-doping programme in 2004–05.

Answer: The Government have shown their full support for the UNESCO International Convention Against Doping in Sport, which resulted in its adoption at the 33rd UNESCO general conference in October 2005.Conventions adopted by the UNESCO general conference are not submitted for signature by UNESCO state parties. Instead, UNESCO conventions are authenticated by the signatures of the president of the general conference and the UNESCO director-general.Following receipt of the authenticated text of this convention in January, the convention was published as a command paper with its associated explanatory memorandum on 3 February. The convention is currently before Parliament. We hope to have completed the ratification process in the spring.The convention will complement the UK’s national anti-doping policy by setting it within an international legal framework that clearly sets out our responsibilities in the fight against doping in sport. In particular, the convention will support the activities of the UK’s national anti-doping organisation, UK Sport, in helping British sport to become compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code. UK Sport’s national anti-doping programme cost £2.5 million in 2004–05.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 4413; 679 c143-4WA
Session: 2005-06
Related items: Sport: Anti-doping
Thursday, 30 March 2006
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House of Lords; Sport: Anti-doping
Thursday, 30 March 2006
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House of Lords; Sport: Anti-doping
Thursday, 30 March 2006
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House of Lords; Sport: Anti-doping
Tuesday, 28 March 2006
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House of Lords
Subjects: Expenditure Drugs Misuse Treaties Sports competitors International Convention against Doping in Sport
Contains statistics: Yes
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