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• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 10 October 2006

Okay. So you are happy for me to send you questions afterwards?

• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 10 October 2006

I just wanted to return to the comment you made about having to train more journalists. You used this as an example. The bid document talked throughout about being inclusive and I was wondering, are you going to have specific targets to include people with disabilities in the training, rather than just able-bodied people, and if you do have targets, are you going to be able to put in a process to monitor those targets to make sure they are being met?

• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 10 October 2006

But if you found a major problem and there was £10 billion somewhere wrong, or whatever, it will not be kept as a great big secret? We will be told about it?

• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 10 October 2006

Just to say Paul, thank you very much for the clear explanation about the £1.5 billion versus £2 billion. I think this is the first time we have ever got a clear answer to any financial question about the Olympics. It is a great shame that the Sports Minister did not seem to even know that or he was not properly briefed when he answered the same question in Parliament and did not do it properly. What I would like to know though, you say the overlay budget is going to be recast and I understand all the reasons why...

• Reference: 2006/0236-1
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 10 October 2006

The bid document for the Games states: 'The presence of the Paralympic Games in the UK will motivate greater numbers of young people - and in particular those with disabilities - to become involved with sport, and to aspire to elite performance.' What steps are you taking to ensure that the government is directing increased funding towards community sports facilities to make sure that this legacy does in fact become a reality?

• Reference: 2006/0237-1
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 10 October 2006

The bid document for the Games says: 'London 2012 is aware that a more dynamic revenue generation stream needs to be developed to enhance the evolution of the financial viability of the Paralympic Games and reduce its dependency on the Host City.' How much money are you budgeting to raise from each of the following: - Initiating a premier sponsorship partnership - Creating an innovative ticketing scheme to maximize spectator involvement and revenues - Launching a specific Paralympic licensing programme