HC Deb 10 June 1997 vol 295 cc375-6W
Mr. Cummings

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what proportion of national lottery proceeds have been directed to the Northern region. [2147]

Mr. Banks

Regions in the North of England have received £754,542,879 from the Lottery representing a share of 21 per cent. of all Lottery money distributed to date. The details are set out in the following table.

Region Total £ Total per cent.1
North West 326,412,694 9
North East 143,883,667 4
Yorkshire and Humberside 210,442,746 6
Merseyside 73,803,772 2
Total 754,542,879 21
1 Rounded to the nearest per cent.