§ Lord Moynihanasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 9 December (HC Deb, 425W), how many briefings on the London 2012 Olympic bid have been distributed to Ministers on overseas visits; and whether they will place a copy of the briefings in the Library of the House.[HL501]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyA general briefing containing advice for Ministers on what they could do in support of the London 2012 bid in the course of their official duties was circulated in July 2003. This briefing was based on the rules of conduct issued by the International Olympic Committee to all cities wishing to organise the Olympic Games. We would need IOC permission to place a copy of this document in the Library of the House; meanwhile it can be viewed on the IOC website athttp://multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report 696.pdf.
More specific briefing has been provided for four ministerial overseas visits. It would not be appropriate to deposit those briefings in the Library of the House, as they contain information that could prejudice the competitive advantage of the bid.