§ Lord Moynihanasked Her Majesty's Government:
How much of the £4.7 million increase for UK Sport's drug free sport directorate, announced in November 2002, is expected to be delivered to the drug free sport directorate in 2004–05 and 2005–06. [HL3915]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyIn November 2002, as part of the spending review settlement, a grant-in-aid uplift of £1.5 million in 2004–05 and £3.2 million in 2005–06 was awarded to UK Sport principally for developing its anti-doping programme. This increased UK Sport's total grant-in-aid to £27.31 million for 2004–05 and £29.30 million for 2005–06.
It is a matter for UK Sport, as the UK's national anti-doping agency, to decide on the budget that is allocated from its grant-in-aid to the drug-free sport directorate. In 2004–05 UK Sport has forecasted that £3.68 million of its grant-in-aid will be spent on the drug free sport directorate, and £4.99 million is budgeted for expenditure in 2005–06.
UK Sport intends to direct additional funding to expand the drug-testing programme, introduce an enhanced education curriculum and make any necessary arrangements so that the UK is fully compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code.
§ Lord Moynihanasked Her Majesty's Government:
What funding UK Sport is allocating to the "Start Clean" campaign launched on 12 July; and which partner organisations are involved in the production and delivery of the campaign. [HL3914]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyUK Sport has been a beneficiary of European Commission funding of £27,000 for the "Start Clean" programme. In addition, UK Sport and Hull University also jointly fund the programme at £13,500 each. The campaign aims to build awareness and appreciation of the importance of drug-free sport to 13 to 17 year-olds across the UK.