Olympics (Security) Debate

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Department: Home Office
Monday 16th July 2012

(11 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa May Portrait Mrs May
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Obviously, there is a contract between the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games and G4S. There are penalties in it, and it is for LOCOG to deal with, but G4S is on record as saying that it will cover the extra costs of the military and the police.

David Winnick Portrait Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab)
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Could it be the unanimous wish of this House that the British participants in the games do far, far better than the shambles we are now discussing?

Theresa May Portrait Mrs May
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I am sure it is the unanimous wish of this House that British participants in the games are going to do extremely well, that we will have a good medal haul and that Members like myself will have constituents who are medal hopefuls—and I wish them every good luck in their competitive events.