London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games

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1.1 Ofcom is the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, with responsibilities across television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services. This document sets out our proposals for making spectrum available for wireless communications, including high-level approaches to licensing/authorisation and interference management, at the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

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This consultation started on 27th May 2009 and ended on 5th August 2009.

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Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: National Lottery: Olympic Games 2012

[Spoken by Gerry Sutcliffe on 03/03/2010]

As at 31 December 2009, designated Olympic Lottery games (including Dream Number) have raised more than £450 million towards the cost of staging the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic games. Returns to good causes from the sale of all National Lottery products are calculated in accordance with a formula set out in the National Lottery Licence. Proceeds to the Olympic Lottery...

Written Answers — Olympics: Olympic Games 2012: Religious Practice

[Spoken by Tessa Jowell on 04/11/2009]

We aspire for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games to be inclusive to all. The wide diversity of London was one of the bid's greatest strengths and will no doubt help us achieve this aspiration. Every organisation involved in the games has considered faith as part of their approach to diversity and inclusion. The Olympic Delivery Authority, the public body responsible for...

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Olympic Games 2012: Voluntary Work

[Spoken by Angela Smith on 02/11/2009]

The London 2012 Olympic games and Paralympic games present a huge opportunity to boost both volunteering and participation in sport. The Government have set a target to get 2 million more people more active by 2012-13, 1 million through sport, which will be delivered by Sport England. In addition, Sport England aims to increase volunteering in sport through their strategy for 2008-11 and a...

Written Answers — Olympics: Olympic Games 2012: Wales

[Spoken by Tessa Jowell on 28/10/2009]

holding answer 16 September 2009 Welsh business is playing a vital role in helping to deliver the venues and infrastructure for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) do not have a central record of supply chain contracts and their value, but they estimate the overall spend in Wales to be in the tens of millions of pounds. Examples include:...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Arts

[Spoken by Barbara Follett on 21/07/2009]

holding answer 20 July 2009 The Cultural Olympiad is a national celebration of culture as part of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. It will harness the power of the Games to inspire creativity across all forms of culture, especially among young people and is designed to give everyone in the country a chance to be part of the Games and to leave a lasting legacy well beyond...

Written Answers — Transport: Olympic Games 2012

[Spoken by Sadiq Khan on 18/06/2009]

The Department for Transport has 9.25 full-time equivalent members of staff whose work relates wholly to the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Many other members of staff in the Department and its agencies are also contributing to delivery of the Government's objectives for the 2012 Games.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Olympic Games 2012

[Spoken by Chris Bryant on 16/06/2009]

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) currently has seven full-time equivalent members of staff based in the UK working on projects related to the London 2012 Olympic games and Paralympic games. Of these, project management accounts for four and a half full-time equivalent posts. Legacy planning, project oversight and financial oversight jointly account for the remainder. A small number...

Written Answers — Olympics: Inspire Mark

[Spoken by Tessa Jowell on 21/05/2009]

...South West Personal Best South West LSC South West Fit for 2012 (name TBC) Department of Health UK Generation 2012 The Open University UK International Schools Linking Project for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games British Council UK Joining the Game LSIS UK Lloyds TSB National Schools Sport Week Youth Sport Trust UK Make Your Mark Challenge...

Written Answers — Olympics: Olympic Games 2012: Construction

[Spoken by Tessa Jowell on 27/03/2009]

...of the Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy (WPSNA) is already complete. Work to enhance the WPSNA began in March 2008 and was completed in November 2008—the first venue completed for the London 2012 Olympic games and Paralympic games. During this period 115 people were employed in construction on the site. Eton Dorney, Broxbourne and the shooting venue at Woolwich are yet to be...

Written Answers — Olympics: Olympic Games 2012: Construction

[Spoken by Tessa Jowell on 25/03/2009]

There are currently seven Tier One contractors engaged in building venues for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games and all of these are registered in the UK. These include: Company Venue Balfour Beatty Group Ltd. Aquatics Centre Carillion plc International Broadcast Centre/Main Press Centre Dean & Dyball Ltd. Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy ISG...

Written Answers — Olympics: Olympic Games 2012: Disadvantaged

[Spoken by Tessa Jowell on 20/01/2009]

The Personal Best Programme, formerly known as the Pre-Volunteer Programme, uses the excitement of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games to inspire the most disadvantaged people to acquire and develop their skills for work through volunteering. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has identified that up to 70,000 Games-time volunteers...

Written Answers — Olympics: Olympic Games 2012: Marketing

[Spoken by Tessa Jowell on 15/12/2008]

...and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) and the IOC the first time a host city has been accorded this to high-quality fully funded non-commercial projects and programmes which have been clearly inspired by the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, and which achieve across sport, culture, education, the environment, volunteering or promoting business opportunities. Projects and programmes...

Written Ministerial Statements — Transport: Olympic Route Network

[Spoken by Jim Fitzpatrick on 11/12/2008]

...designation of the Olympic route network (ORN). It sets out proposals for the roads that will form the ORN—a network of roads to be used by athletes, games officials and the media during the London 2012 Olympic games and Paralympic games. The consultation closes on 19 March 2009. For London, as for other recent host cities, the ORN is a vital part of plans for managing the transport...

Written Answers — Olympics: Commonwealth Games 2014

[Spoken by Tessa Jowell on 26/11/2008]

.... The Government Olympic Executive (GOE), which is part of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), was set up in 2006 as the lead Government organisation to oversee delivery of the London 2012 Olympic games and Paralympic games. GOE and the Scottish Executive officials meet every quarter through the Nations and Regions Group to discuss preparations for 2012 and securing the...

Written Answers — Olympics: Olympic Games 2012: Scotland

[Spoken by Tessa Jowell on 26/11/2008]

.... The Government Olympic Executive (GOE), which is part of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), was set up in 2006 as the lead Government organisation to oversee delivery of the London 2012 Olympic games and Paralympic games. GOE and the Scottish Executive officials meet every quarter through the Nations and Regions Group to discuss preparations for 2012 and securing the...

Written Answers — Olympics: Olympic Games 2012: Flowers

[Spoken by Tessa Jowell on 11/11/2008]

...and alternatives will be considered nearer the time when there are likely to be more options available. Together with LOCOG and the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) I am committed to making the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games as sustainable as possible.

Written Answers — Transport: Transport: Disabled

[Spoken by Jim Fitzpatrick on 11/11/2008]

Transport for the London 2012 Olympic games and Paralympic games is the responsibility of the Olympic Deliver Authority (ODA). The ODA published their Accessible Transport Strategy in May 2008, which outlines the plans for ensuring that disabled persons can make best use of public transport to get to and from games venues and events. This includes the accessibility work streams under way on...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Departmental Publications

[Spoken by Barbara Follett on 03/11/2008]

... Total 143,283.50 April 2007 to March 2008 Cm 7057: Heritage Protection for the 21(st) Century 9,520 Cm 7071: Government Response to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Report on "London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games: Funding and Legacy" (HC69) 960 Cm 7072: Government Response to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Inquiry into Call...

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