Key information
Request reference number: MGLA190724-7629
Date of response:
Summary of request
Request
I would like to know how much the Mayor of London expended on the hire of the 02 at the weekend (13/14 July) for the football, and what authority he had and needed to do this. Given this was such short notice, I find it difficult to understand how the Mayor put in place appropriate governance to do this, and whilst I am a football fan, I do not approve of such expenditure using public money, given this was available to watch on 'free access television'.
Response:
I can confirm that the GLA holds the information you have requested.
The cost of hiring the O2 for the screening of the EURO 2024 Final was £109,500.
The decision to spend was taken under cover of MD3237 which will be published in due course.