§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much Lottery money was spent on arts projects, and how many arts projects were funded in(a) 1997 and (b) 1999; since the commencement of the Lottery, how much money has been spend on arts projects; and how many arts projects have been funded in total. [128701]
§ Mr. Chris SmithI have asked the Arts Council of England, as the main distributing body of lottery money for the arts, to provide this information. When it is available, I will write to the right hon. Member and place a copy in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) if he will make a statement on the amount of Lottery funds dedicated to good causes in the North-West and to(a) London, (b) the South-East, (c) Scotland and (d) Wales; [128829]
(2) if he will make a statement on the amount of Lottery funds dedicated to good causes in (a) Chorley and (b) the North-West as a whole. [128828]
§ Kate HoeyThe table shows the allocation of Lottery funds to Scotland and Wales under various Lottery programmes. There is no formal allocation of Lottery funds set out in statute or Government directions for Funds distributed to charities, projects to mark the year 2000 and the beginning of the third millennium, or the national heritage; nor is there any formal allocation within England for any Lottery funds.
Percentage of funds Programme Scotland Wales Arts 8.9 5 Sport 8.1 4.5 ICT training for teachers and school library staff (New Opportunities Fund) 10.1 5.5 ICT training for public library staff (New Opportunities Fund) 11.85 4.35 All other New Opportunities Fund programmes 11.5 6.5 The amount of Lottery funds awarded in Chorley, the North-West, London, the South-East, Scotland and Wales, according to my Department's National Lottery Awards Database, are set out in the table.
£ Region Amount awarded Chorley 2,176,661 North West 492,379,174 London 1,254,454,386 South East 485,686,749 Scotland 733,900,053 Wales 416,234,366