HC Deb 31 October 1994 vol 248 c987W
Mr. Barnes

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage when he expects the first applications for grants for national lottery funding to be made.

Mr. Sproat

I understand that most of the distributing bodies intend to invite applications from 4 January 1995.

Mrs. Roche

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what assistance his Department has provided the national lottery distributory bodies with regard to setting up their operations.

Mr. Sproat

My Department and the other Departments with lottery responsibilities have provided the distributing bodies with all possible assistance in setting up their systems.