§ Ms BuckTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list(a) each category of grant and (b) the amount of each grant paid by his Department to each London borough in (i) 1997–98, (ii) 1998–99, (iii) 1999–2000 and (iv) 2000–01; and what the projected figure is for 2001–02. [155431]
§ Mr. Chris SmithInformation about the various grants awarded by non-departmental public bodies such as the Arts Council of England, Sport England and English Heritage can be obtained from those bodies.
Information about grants awarded by the DCMS/Wolfson Public Libraries Challenge Fund and the Designated Museums Challenge Fund are described in the following tables:
541WWe cannot give projected figures for 2001–02 as DCMS/Wolfson is a challenge fund and considers projects from across England on the basis of merit.
Designated Museums Challenge Fund1 £2 Borough/Museum 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 Total City of Westminster Courtauld Gallery 50 75 75 200 London Transport Museum 52.5 95 95.5 243 Total City of Westminster 102.5 170 170.5 443 LB of Camden University College London, Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology 62 105 119 286 Jewish Museum 50 85 65 200 Sir John Soane's Museum 0 95 82.5 177.5 Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art 0 85 33.5 118.5 Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons 0 60 49 109 Total LB of Camden 112 430 349 891 LB of Lewisham Homiman Museum 100 99.5 63.5 263 City of London Museum of London 0 131.5 218.5 350 LB of Greenwich Royal Artillery Museum of Rotunda 0 0 89 89 LB of Southwark Dulwich Picture Gallery 52 80 60 192 1 Allocations have been made to institutions in London between 1999–2000 and 2001–02 (the life of the fund) 2 Rounded to the nearest £500 Note:
The figures reflect the Designated Museums Challenge Fund allocations made to museums and galleries in London in those years. These are not necessarily the figures drawn down by the institutions concerned in those years.