HC Deb 27 February 1995 vol 255 cc438-9W
27. Lady Olga Maitland

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what assessment he has made of the effect of the national lottery on the sums available for good causes from football pools operators.

Mr. Sproat

It is for the Football Trust and the Foundation for Sport and the Arts, in the first instance, to assess the impact of the national lottery on their incomes.

28. Mr. Jamieson

To ask the Secretary of Slate for National Heritage which organisations in the south-west have benefited from funds from the national lottery.

Mr. Dorrell

No funds from the national lottery have yet been distributed to good causes. The distributing bodies expect to begin making announcements about successful applications shortly with grants being made shortly thereafter.

Mr. Sheerman

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what representations he has received regarding the decision to fund only capital projects from national lottery receipts.

Mr. Dorrell

The national lottery distributors are able to provide limited revenue support for a lottery funded capital project where that funding cannot be found from any other source. It is necessary to limit the use of revenue funding from lottery proceeds to maintain the principle of additionality and to prevent the silting up of available funds with on-going commitments. The National Lottery Charities Board will not be subject to the presumption in favour of capital expenditure.