Milk Cup Tournament

HC Deb 08 June 2004 vol 422 c350W

Lady Hermon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what support his Department provides to the Milk Cup Football tournament. [175907]

Angela Smith

The Northern Ireland Events Company The Northern Ireland Events Company has provided funding for the Northern Ireland Milk Cup as set out in the table.

	£
2001–02	90,000
2002–03	90,000
2003–04	180,000
Total	360,000

The Northern Ireland Events Company have also agreed funding of £80,000 towards the 2004 event.

The Northern Ireland Tourist Board

A total of £25,000 grant payment was made by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board in the period 2001–03 towards marketing costs of the Milk Cup Football tournament. £5,000 was provided for the 2001 Milk Cup tournament while £10,000 was provided for the 2002 tournament and again for the 2003 tournament.