HC Deb 29 January 1993 vol 217 c886W
Mr. George Howarth

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what proportion of the annual income received by the Sports Council is spent on administration.

Mr. Brooke

The forecast expenditure by the Sports Council on salaries and running costs in 1992–93 is £18 million. This represents approximately 34 per cent. of forecast income and 37 per cent. of the Government's grant-in-aid.

Mr. George Howarth

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what proportion of the annual income received by the Sports Council is spent on parliamentary lobbying.

Mr. Brooke

The Sports Council estimates that its expenditure over the last twelve months on parliamentary lobbying was £43,650, or less than one tenth of 1 per cent. of its current grant-in-aid.