§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what have been the administration costs to date of the (i) Arts Council Lottery Board, (ii) Sports Council Lottery Board, (iii) National Heritage Memorial Fund, (iv) National Lottery Charities Board and (v) Millennium Commission. [38748]
§ Mr. SproatAs at 30 September, total administration costs for each of the lottery distributors were as follows: 49W
Distribution body £ The Arts Council of England 2,539,411 The Scottish Arts Council 368,953 The Arts Council of Wales 302,947 The Arts Council of Northern Ireland 110,015 The Sports Council (of England) 2,543,000 The Scottish Sports Council 391,493 The Sports Council of Wales 327,451 The Sports Council of Northern Ireland 304,255 The National Heritage Memorial Fund 2,641,402 The National Lottery Charities Board 4,706,848 The Millennium Commission 3,101,839 Total 17,337,614 The sums include start-up costs.