London 2012 Olympics: Beach Volleyball is most popular sport for ministers
January 26, 2012
Former Labour sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe asked officials if it was an oddity that government departments had bought 410 beach volleyball tickets, compared to just 246 for athletics.
But officials have insisted that there is an entirely innocent explanation for the disparity, claiming the decision was all about the timing of the events rather than an unhealthy interest in the outfits.
Jonathan Stephens, permanent secretary at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport explained that as the events mostly take place at the weekend, it would be more convenient for MPs diaries.
He said top sponsors could buy up to 13,500 tickets, but the Government had not taken up its full allocation, purchasing instead just 8,800 at a cost of £750,000.
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