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Olympic Games 2012: Hotels
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Minister for the Olympics whether she plans to seek to increase the availability of hotel accommodation in London for the duration of the London 2012 Olympics. [308482]
Tessa Jowell: "Winning: a tourism strategy for 2012 and beyond", published in September 2007 by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in conjunction with VisitBritain and VisitLondon, identified the challenges to be met in order to maximise the economic benefits for the tourism industry from the London 2012 games. Key strategic aims are to increase the number of UK hotels accredited for quality; and to improve industry awareness of the needs of travellers with disabilities.
Currently, London has around 100,000 serviced accommodation rooms and recent research by VisitLondon estimates some 12,400 new rooms will open in London by 2012, with another potential 9,500 to be confirmed. VisitLondon will work with London's hotel operators to ensure new developments and upgraded hotels provide accessible accommodation.
Olympic Games 2012: Job Creation
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Minister for the Olympics how many new jobs had been created as a consequence of the hosting of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games on the latest date for which figures are available; and how many such new jobs she expects to be created in each of the next three years. [308477]
Tessa Jowell: The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) publishes data on the construction contractor workforce each quarter on the London 2012 website. The latest figures as at the end of September 2009, showed that 7,270 people were working on the Olympic Site, of which 2,428 were working on the Village. Of those working on the Park, 21 per cent. were people from the five Olympic host boroughs. The ODA expects construction on the Park and Village to have created work for 30,000 people by 2012, with the number of workers on site is expected to peak at 11,000 during 2010.
The employment legacy is not limited to those working on the Olympic site. Companies across the UK are winning Games related work, creating employment. The investment in major public projects, like the London 2012 Games, is also supporting the construction industry.
The ODA currently employs 222 people. This figure is forecasted to reduce as projects are completed.
LOCOG estimates that a contracted workforce of 100,000 people will be needed to stage the Games. It is also expected that new opportunities will be created in sectors such as tourism, leisure, hospitality-6,700 new opportunities are expected to be created in retail, hotels and restaurants-and in sport and media because of our hosting of the Games.
LOCOG currently employs approximately 500 people. This number is forecasted to rise to 1,000 people by December 2010, and to 1,700 by December 2011. The number of people employed by LOCOG during Games time is expected to reach 6,000 including temporary Games-time roles.
After the Games, up to 10,000 new permanent jobs are expected to be created on the Park, and more created in the wider Lower Lea valley as a result of the regeneration in the area.
Further to the creation of new employment opportunities, the London Development Agency and its partners, including Jobcentre Plus, aim to use the Games to reduce unemployment across the capital by 70,000 by 2012 through programmes such as Personal Best and the Employer Accord. By September 2009 it had achieved 14,000 against this target.
Olympic Games 2012: North West
Greg Mulholland: To ask the Minister for the Olympics what steps she is taking to ensure the North West region obtains a legacy from the London 2012 Olympics. [309388]
Tessa Jowell: The Government and the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games established the Nations and Regions Group to ensure UK-wide engagement and to maximise the legacy for London 2012. This group works directly with representatives from each of the Nations and English regions to maximise the sporting, commercial, cultural and other benefits of the 2012 Games.
Business in Leeds has already benefited from the contract opportunities linked to the London 2012 Games. Yorkshire and Humber region has won more than 119 London 2012 business contracts, 21 companies are based in Leeds.
As part of the programme to maximise the sporting opportunities for the regions Yorkshire has a total of 49 Pre Games Training Camps including John Charles Centre for Sport. The Dutch swimming team have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to use Leeds for their training for London 2012.
The London 2012 Cultural Olympiad project, which includes The Artists Taking the Lead, announced 'Leeds Canvas' as a winner. This is a 'first time ever' citywide collaboration between artists and arts organisations and will continue beyond 2012 leaving a cultural legacy for Leeds.
Also many schools in Leeds are participating in Get Set, the official London 2012 education programme for schools across the UK. To date, Leeds has 88 schools registered.
Olympic Games 2012: Transport
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Minister for the Olympics whether she has plans to increase the frequency of (a) rail and (b) bus services between London and the other Olympic sites in 2012. [308473]
Tessa Jowell: The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is working in partnership with TfL, rail operators, London buses and other bus operating companies serving venues outside of the Olympic Park to provide an enhanced level of service during the games.
This work is being informed by ODA's ongoing demand forecasting into rail and bus requirements and feedback from stakeholders on the second edition of ODA's Olympic Transport Plan which was issued for consultation in December 2009. The consultation closes on 19 March and is on ODA's website at:
Olympic Games in 2012: Northern Ireland
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Minister for the Olympics what recent discussions she has had with the First Minister and Deputy First Minister of the Northern Ireland Executive on the contribution of Northern Ireland to the hosting of the London 2012 Olympics. [308470]
Tessa Jowell: UK nations and regions are realising the opportunities and benefits from the sporting, commercial, and cultural programmes offered by the 2012 games. Government officials, and the Nations and Regions Group (NRG), which includes representation from each of the nations and English regions, are in regular contact with officials in Northern Ireland.
In addition, the Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure, Northern Ireland Assembly, who has the responsibility for sport, is a member of the Sporting Legacy Board which is chaired by the Minister for Sport in DCMS, and brings together sports leaders from across the UK.
Olympic Games in 2012: Scotland
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Minister for the Olympics what recent discussions she has had with the First Minister of the Scottish Executive on the contribution of Scotland to the hosting of the London 2012 Olympic Games. [308471]
Tessa Jowell: I met with Shona Robinson, Minister for Public Health in Scotland to discuss London 2012 and the legacy opportunities for Scotland.
UK nations and regions are realising the opportunities and benefits from the sporting, commercial, and cultural programmes offered by the 2012 Games. Government officials, and the Nations and Regions Group (NRG), which includes representation from each of the nations and English regions, are in regular contact with officials in Scotland.
In addition, the Minister for Health and Sport, Scottish Executive, is a member of the Sporting Legacy Board which is chaired by the Minister for Sport in DCMS, and brings together sports leaders from across the UK.
Olympic Games in 2012: Wales
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Minister for the Olympics what recent discussions she has had with the First Minister of the Welsh Assembly Government on the contribution of Wales to the hosting of the Olympic Games in 2012. [308469]
Tessa Jowell: UK nations and regions are realising the opportunities and benefits from the sporting, commercial, and cultural programmes offered by the 2012 games. Government officials, and the Nations and Regions Group (NRG), which includes representation from each of the nations and English regions, are in regular contact with officials in Wales.
The Minister for Heritage in the Welsh Assembly, who has the responsibility for sport, is a member of the Sporting Legacy Board which is chaired by the Minister for Sport in DCMS, and brings together sports leaders from across the UK.
Olympic Games: Canada
Kate Hoey: To ask the Minister for the Olympics for how many days (a) she and (b) officials of her Office expect to attend the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver in February in the course of their official duties; and what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse in each such case. [308979]
Tessa Jowell: 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. 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.
Culture, Media and Sport
Departmental Advertising
Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much he expects his Department to spend on (a) television, (b) radio, (c) print and (d) online advertising in (i) 2009-10 and (ii) 2010-11. [310216]
Mr. Simon: For 2009-10 the overall budget allocated for advertising spend which can be identified from the Department's accounting system is £180,000. Individual allocations for television, radio, print and online advertising are not held on the Department's accounting system.
The business planning process is ongoing and the advertising allocations for 2010-11 have not been agreed yet.
Grant Shapps: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much his Department has spent on (a) print, (b) online, (c) television and (d) radio advertising in each of the last five years; how much has been spent on advertising in 2009-10 to date; and what percentage of advertising expenditure in each year was managed by the Central Office of Information. [309902]
Mr. Simon: The expenditure on advertising recorded on the Department's accounting system is not analysed by the categories requested. The table sets out identifiable costs of recruitment advertising, which are predominantly print advertising.
| Financial year | Amount (£) |
Expenditure incurred through the Central Office of Information (COI) relates to a range of activities, including advertising. To identify the advertising expense element would require an analysis of all COI invoices. This would incur disproportionate cost.
Departmental Allowances
Mr. Hunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much was claimed in (a) travel and (b) other expenses by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials in his Department in each of the last five years. [309741]
Mr. Simon: All travel by ministers and civil servants is undertaken in accordance with the 'Ministerial Code' and the 'Civil Service Management Code' respectively, and other expenses are claimed in accordance with the principles set out in 'Managing Public Money'.
For the financial years 2006-07 to 2008-09 the table sets out the travel and associated expenses claimed through travel and subsistence expense forms. The use of taxis is not analysed by Ministers and officials. Information relating to prior years can be obtained only at disproportionate cost. In addition to these costs, other travel and expense costs will have been incurred through centrally managed contracts, rather than individual expense claims.
| £ | |||
| Financial year | 2008-09 | 2007-08 | 2006-07 |
Information relating to other expenses are allocated to individual policy areas and not centrally recorded against Ministers or officials. It is therefore not readily available and can be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Departmental Domestic Visits
Philip Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many planned visits by Ministers in his Department within the UK were cancelled within 72 hours of the visit taking place in the last 12 months; and what the planned venue or venues were for each such visit. [309881]
Mr. Simon: This information is not readily available and could be gathered only at disproportionate cost.
Departmental Manpower
John McDonnell: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many staff of each grade work for his Department at each location on services which it has contracted out; who the contractors and services are provided in each case; what the length of each contract is; and which union recognition agreements are in place with each contractor. [301599]
Mr. Simon [holding answer 24 November 2009]: The information requested is provided in the table.
| Service/contract | Service received at | DCMS staff | Contractor name | Contract length | Union recognition agreement |
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