§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assistance has been given(a) in cash and (b) in other ways by his Department or its agencies towards the maintenance and development of basketball in each of the last 10 years. [24122]
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe Welsh Office has given no direct assistance towards the maintenance and development of basketball. The Sports Council for Wales has provided grant aid to the Basketball Association of Wales as follows:
In addition, under Sportsmatch, the Government's business sponsorship incentive scheme for sport launched in 1992, the council has made grant awards totalling £10,500 to the sport of basketball.
- 1985–86: £8,400
- 1986–87: £8,165
- 1987–88: £9,000
- 1988–89: £26,105
- 1989–90: £44,849
- 1990–91: £32,040
- 1991–92: £39,049
- 1992–93: £42,577
- 1993–94: £52,284
- 1994–95: £53,194
- 1995–96: £46,057.