§ Sir Peter EmeryTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what has been the financial level of sponsorship for sport in each of the last five years at 1996 prices; and what assessment she has made of the effect of the national lottery on sponsorship levels. [2922]
§ Mr. SproatThe estimated size of the UK sports sponsorship market for the last five completed years, at 1996 prices, is shown in the table. No assessment has been made of the effect of the national lottery on sponsorship levels. Some £58 million of private sector funding has been attracted to support lottery projects.
Estimated size of the UK sports sponsorship market £ million Year Amount At 1996–97 prices 1991 238 272 1992 239 262 1993 250 266 1994 265 278 1995 285 291