§ Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list the sports organisations that have received grants from the trust fund established by the promoters of the Spot the Ball competition; and what were the individual amounts involved;
(2) if he is satisfied with the progress being made by the trust fund established by the promoters of the Spot the Ball competition; what sum has been accumulated in the fund up to date; and how much has been distributed to sporting organisations.
§ Mr. Denis HowellI am informed that the Football Grounds Improvement Trust has received to date contributions totalling £652,546 from the promoters of the "Spotting the Ball" competition. The first objective of the trust is to help clubs carry out improvements to their grounds arising from the requirements of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975. As no clubs have yet been designated under the Act no funds have so far been distributed by the trust.