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Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Answer

Mr. Sanders: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) what estimate she has made of the percentage of the hotel rooms planned to be available in London by the time of the 2012 Olympics which will be of an inspected standard; [135830] (2) what percentage of funding she estimates will be spent on improving hotel facilities in the event of a successful 2012 London Olympic bid. [135843] Tessa Jowell: The assessment of the cost and benefit implications of bidding for and staging the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London in 2012 undertaken by Arup in May 2003, drawing on London Tourist Board figures, projected up to 200,000 rooms in hotels/guest houses as potentially available within International Olympic Committee (IOC) visitor travel time requirements of one hour. Detailed information on accommodation is required by the IOC for the applicant city questionnaire, and London 2012 Ltd., the company set up to prepare the Olympic bid, are undertaking further work to verify and refine these figures. We would look to the LDA, working in partnerships with local authorities, agencies and businesses, to consider what action or investment they might take, including the development of their existing tourism infrastructure, to capture the benefits from the Olympics.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

412 c443W;412 c451-2W; 135830;135843

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Finance Greater London Infrastructure Hotels Facilities Olympic Games Standards

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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