§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage how much public money has been distributed(a) to arts activities and (b) sports activities in the past five years; how much is expected to be distributed to each as a result of the National Lottery etc. Act; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BrookeThe Government fund the arts mainly through the Arts Council of Great Britain. The Arts Council's grant in aid for each year since 1989 is as follows:
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£ million 1989–90 155.5 1990–91 175.9 1991–92 1194.2 1992–93 221.2 1993–94 225.6 1 Plus a special payment of £10.8 million to enable the English National Opera to buy the freehold of the Coliseum. The Government also fund the business sponsorship incentive scheme, the theatres restoration fund and various research projects. For 1993–94, total central Government expenditure additional to the Arts Council's grant in aid will be approximately £5.6 million.
Local authorities also fund arts activities but no definitive figures on their overall expenditure are available.
My Department's funding of sport in the current and previous four years has been as follows:
£ million 1989–90 42 1990–91 45 1991–92 47 1992–93 50 1993–94 55 In addition, the Government provide substantial support for the local authority expenditure on sport, through the revenue support grant arrangements and basic credit approvals for capital expenditure. Sport has also benefited through the Government's inner-city program-mes. The Government are also making up to £75 million available to support Manchester's bid to host the Olympic games in the year 2000. Reductions in the rate of pool betting duty are contributing approximately £44 million per year to the Foundation for Sport and the Arts and to the Football Trust.
The amount of funds distributed to arts, sport and other activities as a result of the national lottery will depend on the total turnover of the lottery and the amounts devoted to prizes and expenses.