§ Mrs. Betty WilliamsTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assistance his Department has provided to paraplegic athletes in their preparations for the Sydney Paralympics in 2000. [99843]
§ Kate Hoey[holding answer 29 November 1999]: In preparation for the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games, the British Paralympic Association (BPA) has
£ Sport Period of award Combined performance and subsistence Athletics 1 May 1998–31 December 1999 2,171,522 Swimming 1 August 1997–30 September 2000 3,133,136 Wheelchair basketball 1 October 1997–31 May 2000 8,226,739 Wheelchair rugby 1 August 1999–31 July 2000 149,476 Table Tennis 1 December 1997–31 January 2000 185,858 Shooting 1 July 1999–30 November 1999 65,000 Powerlifting 1 July 1999–30 September 2000 112,566 Goalball 1 August 1999–31 July 2000 110,220