Speaking at culture questions in the Commons, Olympics minister Hugh Robertson said he had seen "absolutely no evidence" to back Ms Hilling's claim.
He told MPs: "The majority of torchbearers are nominated by the London Organising Committee and they have specifically gone out to look for community champions with the sponsors, where quite a lot of the controversy lies.
"Locog wrote to them and discouraged them from allowing executives to run with the torch and encouraged them to find as many local champions as possible."
Ms Hilling later criticised the idea firms could sell slots to carry the flame.
She said: "I know we need to raise money for the Games but carrying the torch is such an honour for people that it doesn't seem right that people can buy it.
"We have said the taxpayer can't fund the whole of the Games so I understand there has to be some commercialisation, but carrying the flame is an honour which shouldn't be paid for.
"I nominated people who were really worthy and sadly they didn't get to carry the flame."
Occupy London protesters to ‘vaporise’ gay cruising on Hampstead Heath - pinknews.co.uk
A group of anti-capitalist Occupy London protesters took up residence on Hampstead Heath this week and defended the camp, saying it would improve the area by driving out the men who meet there for sex.
Having been removed from their central London spot outside St Paul’s Cathedral, a group of anti-capitalists made camp on the north London Heath, Hampstead & Highgate Express reported.
Timothy Sullivan, a 46-year-old protester, responded to potential objections to the group’s presence by saying they would improve safety by deterring gay cruising on the Heath.
He told the paper: “We could vaporise that problem just being here and let people enjoy their open space again.”
But of the Occupy London protesters, one nature enthusiast said: “If you get 10, you get 50, then you get 500, then it can becomes a bit of a disaster. You have got to think about sanitary issues and also where are they going to put their garbage?”
A spokesman for the City of London Corporation, which is responsible for the Heath’s management, said: “As the best piece of heavily-used urban green space near to the heart of any global metropolis, Hampstead Heath is no stranger to this issue and the bylaws are very clear – no camping. Full stop.”
Plans to remove the tents were not confirmed by the City of London Corporation, over whose control over the Heath Occupy London are protesting.
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