§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the divisions between regions for Sport England funding(a) were between 2001 and 2003 and (b) will be between 2004 and 2006; and if she will make a statement. [121305]
§ Mr. CabornThe details of the split of funding across the regions during 2001–02 and 2002–03 are shown in the following table. The funding situation within Sport England is currently under review and therefore I am not in a position to give detailed figures for the future years. It is the intention of Sport England to delegate to regions 70 per cent. of available lottery funds.
Sport England lottery awards April 2001 to March 2003 £ North-east 13,882,182 Yorkshire 15,398,115 East Midlands 18,515,567 East 23,873,577 London 48,348,438 South-east 22,522,931 South-west 34,641,418 West Midlands 20,585,529 North-west 66,798,951 National Awards 191,989,562, Awards not regionalised 98,084,795 Total 554,641,067
Sport England regional analysis of grant in aid April 2001 to March 2003 £ North-east 6,855,000 Yorkshire and Humberside 7,316,000 East Midlands 8,188,000 Eastern 6,660,000 London 29,455,000 South-east 9,732,000 South-west 7,048,000 West Midlands 11,271,000 North-west 35,546,000 Total 122,071,000
§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what funds were available to Sport England in(a) 2001, (b) 2002 and (c) 2003; and if she will make a statement. [121307]
§ Mr. CabornThe Exchequer funds available to Sport England over the period 2001–02 to 2003–04 are shown in the following table.
Sport England funding £000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 Exchequer Funding 38,323 43,162 80,324 Lottery Funding 224,300 237,600 221,700