§ Dr. WrightTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what allocation of national lottery funds has been made to date to organisations and projects in the Cannock Chase district council area. [40203]
§ Mr. SproatFigures for national lottery funds broken down by district council areas are not currently available.
§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what plans she has to allow the Library Association access to national lottery funding. [40252]
§ Mr. SproatAll bodies, including the Library Association, can apply for national lottery funding. All applications are judged against the criteria of the distributing bodies and decisions about awards are for them to make.
§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what is the European Union legislation 267W that applies to the capping of public expenditure grants to organisations which are in receipt of national lottery money; and if she will make a statement. [39070]
§ Mr. SproatI am not aware of any such legislation.
§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if she will list the projects which have received lottery funds and have consequently been excluded from receiving public funds for which they would normally be eligible. [38345]
§ Mr. Sproat[holding answer 24 October 1995]: I know of no such projects.
§ Mr. MurphyTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what representations she has received from Wales concerning the operation of the national lottery. [39576]
§ Mr. SproatThe national lottery is an outstanding success and has become the focus of a great deal of attention. Bearing this in mind, a large number of representations concerning the operation of the national lottery have been received from all of the United Kingdom. The Government have always stated that they will be keeping all aspects of the lottery under review and such representations as I have received are a useful contribution to this process.