§ Mr. WyattTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what sporting occasions his Permanent360W Secretary has been invited to this year; how many such invitations he has accepted; and at what cost to the public purse. [131759]
§ Mr. Chris SmithMy Permanent Secretary has been invited to three sporting occasions which have taken place this year: the London Marathon, the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis championships and the Davis Cup match against Ecuador. He accepted and attended the second only. There was no cost to the public purse.