§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyMy right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Tessa Jowell) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
Today, I am pleased to announce the allocation of government funding for sport through my department for the next three financial years.
In 2005–06 funding for sport from the Exchequer will be £126.208 million, in 2006–07 it will be £149,708 million, and I am also making an indicative allocation of £155.163 in 2007–08.
The total breaks down over the three-year cycle as follows:
- 2005–06: £126.208 million
- 2006–07: £149.708 million
- 2007–08: £155.163 million
In that time Sport England will receive:
- 2005–06: £88.916 million
- 2006–07: £88.916 million
- 2007–08—£88.916 million
UK Sport will receive:
- 2005–06: £29.566 million
- 2006–07: £29.566 million
- 2007–08: £29.566 million
The Football Licensing Authority will receive:
- 2005–06: £1.264 million
- 2006–07–£1.264 million
- 2007–08–£1.264 million
An allocation has been made within the settlement for other sport initiatives, including a possible National Sports Foundation. Exactly how this funding is to be divided has yet to be determined but it in general terms it will be used to support development in terms of volunteering, participation, facilities and the identification and nurture of talented athletes.
Lord Carter is to publish his report in February. This settlement represents a good result for sport. Overall, it will release over £431 million for sport between 2005–06 and 2007–08 from the Exchequer, and will see annual funding rise 31 per cent from some £118 million in 2004–05 to over £155 million in 2007–08. This will enable us to both strengthen the grass roots of sport, with a renewed emphasis on school and community sport, while also enabling us to identify and nurture a new generation of sporting champions as we build up to the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and the possibility of a London Olympics in 2012.
I believe that this extra support will enable us to continue to progress towards our shared goal of creating an active and successful sporting nation.
My friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Skills (Mr Stephen Twigg) has also made a Statement today, on behalf of the Prime Minister and me, announcing another great boost for school sport.
76WSOf the £431 million announced for sport in this statement, approximately £133.5 million will be used to support the aims and objectives set out in the Statement made by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Skills.