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Olympic Security

Asked whether the Prime Minister believed it was right to cut the Olympic security budget by 20 per cent, the PMS said that Olympic security funding had been protected and that the Government believed it was possible to deliver security for the Olympics for around 475m, but that the 600m that was originally budgeted would remain available if necessary.

Asked whether the previous Government had overestimated the security budget, the PMS said that the Government believed it was possible to deliver security for the Olympics more cheaply, but that the 600m was available if needed.

Asked for more detail on which parts of the budget could be safely cut, the PMS said that such questions should be directed to the Home Office.

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