Hugh Robertson comments on £60million Olympic Consultants Fees

£60million consultants admission raises serious questions about the Olympic Budget.

Commenting on the news that the Olympic Delivery Authority is spending £1million a week on consultants, Shadow Olympics Minister, Hugh Robertson said:

“This Parliamentary written answer tells us three very disturbing things. Firstly, Tessa Jowell does not know what is happening in her own department or within the Olympic budget, which is a worrying admission from the Minister in charge. Secondly, she has obviously misled the House, albeit with a correction three months later. Thirdly, the revelation that the ODA has spent over £60m on consultants already will raise very serious questions about the direction of the Olympic budget.

“Tessa Jowell has also failed to answer eight specific Parliamentary Questions about the budget. We need much greater clarity and honesty over exactly what is going on in order to restore confidence in London's Olympics.”