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 hon. Friend makes a good point in indicating the benefits to his area. One of the challenges, which we have spent some time considering, is how the benefits of our hosting the games can be felt outside London, as the whole country should gain from it. His example of what is happening in Medway is a good illustration of that.