National Lottery (Hansard, 29 February 1996)

§ Ms Eagle
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what have been the(a) administration and (b) wages costs for each national lottery funding distribution body in each month since its establishment. [15063]

§ Mr. Sproat
The tables show the lottery administration costs and wages met for 13 months from 1 January 1995. The majority of distributors were given approval to draw funds from the national lottery distribution fund from this date.
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£ thousand

Wages costs National Heritage Memorial Fund National Lottery Charities Board Millennium Commission Arts Council of England Scottish Arts Council Arts Council of Wales Arts Council of Northern Ireland¹ Sports Council Scottish Sports Council Sports Council for Wales¹ Sports Council for Northern Ireland¹

January 1996 29.3 392.7 126.0 ⁵— 15.1 12.1 5.3 ⁵— 13.9 13.3 ^—

Total 313.5 2,532.5 997.0 543.7 135.1 149.4 41.6 881.8 231.2 169.9 142.7

1. The NHMF, the art councils and the sports councils were established to perform other activities prior to the national lottery. The figures shown for administration and wages, represent the charge to lottery funds of all full-time lottery staff, plus a proportion of the costs of other staff in the organisations, who spend only part of their time working on lottery activities.

2. Distributors began developing systems to carry out lottery duties in the autumn of 1994. Costs associated with this development were met from other sources (grant-in-aid) and recharged against lottery funds in the first few months of 1995.

¹ Administration costs and wages of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, the Sports Council for Wales and the Sports Council for Northern Ireland are initially met by the main council and recharged to the lottery at a later date. This does not always take place on a monthly basis.

² The Sports Council's salary costs for January 1995 include the costs of the council's planning team for the period to 31 December 1994, which were later recharged by the council to the lottery unit.

³ Administration and wages costs of the Scottish Sports Council lottery unit for January, February and March 1995 were incurred by the main council on behalf of the lottery unit and recharged to the lottery in total, in March.

⁴ Administration costs of the Arts Council of England's lottery unit are shown in total for January, February and March 1995.

⁵ Figures not available.

§ Ms Eagle
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if she will publish a list of those agencies charged with distributing national lottery funding detailing the size of budget, the number of staff and the remuneration of each agency head for the year(a) before and (b) after their duties in respect of the lottery were allocated. [15096]

Distributor Estimated outturn of lottery administration costs—1995–96 £000 Number of lottery staff Chief executive remuneration 1994–95⁴ £ Chief executive remuneration 1995–96⁴ £

National Heritage Memorial Fund 3,546 ⁵27 45,000–49,999 ¹70,000–74,999

National Lottery Charities Board 11,145 ⁷148 n/a ⁸80,000–84,999

Millennium Commission 5,000 43 ²40,000–44,999 ⁸80,000–84,999

Arts Council of England 3,192 23 55,000–59,999 60,000–64,999

Scottish Arts Council 376 8 40,000–44,999 ⁶40,000–44,999

Arts Council of Wales 480 9 50,000–54,999 50,000–54,999

Arts Council of Northern Ireland 137 4 40,000–44,999 40,000–44,999

Sports Council 3,140 33 60,000–64,999 60,000–64,999

Scottish Sports Council 253 6 55,000–59,999 55,000–59,999

Sports Council for Wales 354 4 50,000–54,999 50,000–54,999

Sports Council for Northern Ireland 300 6 35,000–39,999 40,000–44,999

Total 27,923 311 — —

¹The NHMF appointed a new director in December 1995.

² The post of chief executive of the Millennium Commission was filled on a temporary basis until 1 March 1995.

³ The figures for staff exclude any allowance for those officers of the NHMF, the arts councils and the sports councils who, though not assigned lottery staff, do spent a proportion of their time on lottery distribution activities.

⁴ With the exception of the National Lottery Charities Board and the Millennium Commission, salaries of chief executives are not fully charged against lottery funds.

⁵ The NHMF now has a staffing complement of 44 for its lottery distribution activities, the additional posts are expected to be filled in the near future.

⁶ The salary of the chief executive of the Scottish Arts Council is currently under review.

⁷ The staff complement of the NLCB has been agreed at 148. Some 30 temporary staff are also currently employed.

⁸ The chief executives of the NLCB and the Millennium Commission are also paid an allowance of 15 per cent. of their salaries, with which to make their own pension provisions.

§ Mrs. Clwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what representations she has received concerning the establishment of free-standing lottery distribution bodies for Wales and Scotland; and if she will make a statement. [16411]

§ Mr. Sproat
I have received no such representations.
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§ Mr. Sproat
The table shows expected administration costs to be incurred by each of the 11 lottery distributors for the 12 months ending 31 March 1996, the number of staff required by those bodies for lottery duties and the salaries of the most senior officials of each body for 1994–95 and 1995–96.

£ thousand
Wages costs	National Heritage Memorial Fund	National Lottery Charities Board	Millennium Commission	Arts Council of England	Scottish Arts Council	Arts Council of Wales	Arts Council of Northern Ireland¹	Sports Council	Scottish Sports Council	Sports Council for Wales¹	Sports Council for Northern Ireland¹
January 1996	29.3	392.7	126.0	⁵—	15.1	12.1	5.3	⁵—	13.9	13.3	^—
Total	313.5	2,532.5	997.0	543.7	135.1	149.4	41.6	881.8	231.2	169.9	142.7
1. The NHMF, the art councils and the sports councils were established to perform other activities prior to the national lottery. The figures shown for administration and wages, represent the charge to lottery funds of all full-time lottery staff, plus a proportion of the costs of other staff in the organisations, who spend only part of their time working on lottery activities.
2. Distributors began developing systems to carry out lottery duties in the autumn of 1994. Costs associated with this development were met from other sources (grant-in-aid) and recharged against lottery funds in the first few months of 1995.
¹ Administration costs and wages of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, the Sports Council for Wales and the Sports Council for Northern Ireland are initially met by the main council and recharged to the lottery at a later date. This does not always take place on a monthly basis.
² The Sports Council's salary costs for January 1995 include the costs of the council's planning team for the period to 31 December 1994, which were later recharged by the council to the lottery unit.
³ Administration and wages costs of the Scottish Sports Council lottery unit for January, February and March 1995 were incurred by the main council on behalf of the lottery unit and recharged to the lottery in total, in March.
⁴ Administration costs of the Arts Council of England's lottery unit are shown in total for January, February and March 1995.
⁵ Figures not available.

Distributor	Estimated outturn of lottery administration costs—1995–96 £000	Number of lottery staff	Chief executive remuneration 1994–95⁴ £	Chief executive remuneration 1995–96⁴ £
National Heritage Memorial Fund	3,546	⁵27	45,000–49,999	¹70,000–74,999
National Lottery Charities Board	11,145	⁷148	n/a	⁸80,000–84,999
Millennium Commission	5,000	43	²40,000–44,999	⁸80,000–84,999
Arts Council of England	3,192	23	55,000–59,999	60,000–64,999
Scottish Arts Council	376	8	40,000–44,999	⁶40,000–44,999
Arts Council of Wales	480	9	50,000–54,999	50,000–54,999
Arts Council of Northern Ireland	137	4	40,000–44,999	40,000–44,999
Sports Council	3,140	33	60,000–64,999	60,000–64,999
Scottish Sports Council	253	6	55,000–59,999	55,000–59,999
Sports Council for Wales	354	4	50,000–54,999	50,000–54,999
Sports Council for Northern Ireland	300	6	35,000–39,999	40,000–44,999
Total	27,923	311	—	—
¹The NHMF appointed a new director in December 1995.
² The post of chief executive of the Millennium Commission was filled on a temporary basis until 1 March 1995.
³ The figures for staff exclude any allowance for those officers of the NHMF, the arts councils and the sports councils who, though not assigned lottery staff, do spent a proportion of their time on lottery distribution activities.
⁴ With the exception of the National Lottery Charities Board and the Millennium Commission, salaries of chief executives are not fully charged against lottery funds.
⁵ The NHMF now has a staffing complement of 44 for its lottery distribution activities, the additional posts are expected to be filled in the near future.
⁶ The salary of the chief executive of the Scottish Arts Council is currently under review.
⁷ The staff complement of the NLCB has been agreed at 148. Some 30 temporary staff are also currently employed.
⁸ The chief executives of the NLCB and the Millennium Commission are also paid an allowance of 15 per cent. of their salaries, with which to make their own pension provisions.