HC Deb 26 May 2004 vol 421 c1654W
Mrs. Humble

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much money from the New Opportunities Fund was allocated to Blackpool, North and Fleetwood in each year since 1997. [175888]

Estelle Morris

The New Opportunities Fund began making grants in 1999. The awards to Blackpool, North and Fleetwood are shown in the table.

Financial Year Amount (£)
1999–2000 28,577
2000–01 354,326
2001–02 360,495
2002–03 489,523
2003–04 525

The information is freely available from the Department's searchable Lottery award database at: www.lottery.culture.gsi.gov.uk which uses information supplied by the Lottery distributors.