§ Ms HoeyTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what funds have been made available from the Sports Council to the English karate board of control since 1991; and what assessment he has made as to the adequacy of accounting for these funds.
§ Mr. SproatThe Sports Council provides grant aid to karate in England through the English Karate Governing Body. The EKGB was established in 1991 by merger of the two then governing bodies—the English Karate Council and the English Karate Board. Since its inception, the EKGB has received the following grant aid:
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- 1991–92: £6,900 for international competition
- 1992–93: £5,000 for administration and equipment costs
- 1993–94: £90,000 based on its four year development plan.
The EKGB has so far received £45,000 of the grant towards its development plan, and an additional grant of £40,000 towards the cost of staging the European championships.
Each grant has been subject to conditions which are consistent with the requirements of the financial memorandum between my Department and the Sports Council, which governs the terms of Government grant in aid. These conditions include the provision by the EKGB of audited accounts and balance sheets and certified statements of income and expenditure. Payment of further instalments of the EKGB's planned 1994–95 grant will continue to be dependent on its compliance with the grant conditions.