Olympics and Paralympics (Funding)

Part of Estimates Day — [4th Allotted Day] — Vote on Account 2012-13 — Department for Culture, Media and Sport – in the House of Commons at 3:43 pm on 27 February 2012.

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Photo of John Whittingdale John Whittingdale Chair, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Chair, Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee), Vice-Chair, Conservative 1922 Committee, Chair, Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee) 3:43, 27 February 2012

My understanding was that 23,000 was the figure for the number of security personnel, of whom a substantial proportion will be from the armed forces, but the Minister may be able to explain.