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Written question asked by Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 December 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 January 2010. It was answered by Chris Bryant (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 January 2010 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Olympic Games 2012

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 15 December 2009, Official Report, column 1036W, on the Olympic Games 2012, how many staff in his Department have responsibility for co-ordinating his Department's preparations for the games; and what the cost of their annual salaries was in 2008-09.
Answer

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office created a new full-time position on 1 September 2008 to co-ordinate its work on London 2012. Two more staff joined the team in June 2009. The salary bill in financial year 2008-09 was £32,503.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
503 c206W; 309242
Session
2009-10
Related items
Olympic Games 2012
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
Written questions
House of Commons
Olympic Games 2012
Thursday, 14 January 2010
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House of Commons
Subjects
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Olympic Games 2012
Link
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