HL Deb 04 February 2004 vol 656 c109WA
Lord Moynihan

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answers by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey on 20 January (WA 131–132), who made the decision to suspend the Head of the Drug Free Sport Directorate at UK Sport; and whether before the final decision was taken there were discussions about the decision with the interim chair of UK Sport, the Minister for Sport, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and officials from the Office of the Prime Minister. [HL995]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

The acting chair of UK Sport is presently in discussion with the director of Drug Free Sport about her future. For the time being, she remains on leave. As part of the acting chair's mandated responsibility to reform UK Sport, she is in regular dialogue with both the Minister and the Secretary of State, who have been kept fully informed of developments.

Lord Moynihan

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey on 5 January (WA 20), how much the review by PMP consultants of the Drug Free Sport Directorate at UK Sport is costing; and whether the consultants will have access to the report produced for the chief executive of UK Sport by Dr Roger Jackson on the United Kingdom system of drug testing. [HL996]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

The Council of UK Sport appointed PMP Consulting to review the Drug Free Sport Directorate following a competitive tendering process The cost of the report will be £29,800. A private report prepared for the former chief executive of UK Sport by the Canadian consultant Roger Jackson has been passed to the consultants.