§ Lord Moynihanasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the departmental budget allocated to the promotion of sport and physical activities by the Home Office and its associated agencies for each year since 2001–02. [HL3385]
§ The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Scotland of Asthal)The Home Office Sports and Social Association (HOSSA) promotes sports and physical activities amongst staff within the Home Office. The department supports HOSSA through the provision of staff, accommodation and office services. The precise cost of this support is difficult to quantify because their costs are subsumed into other budgets and running costs. However, the estimated budgets allocated for HOSSA for the period since 2001–02 is as follows:
- 2001–02: £70,000
- 2002–03: £73,000
- 2003–04: £76,000
- 2004–05: £80,000