§ 24. Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what assessment she has made of the effects of the national lottery on bodies funding sports and the arts. [2858]
§ Mr. SproatTo date, the national lottery distributing bodies responsible for making grants to sport and the arts have made 3,950 awards for a total of £1,014.3 million. The injection of such large sums into these sectors in such a short space of time is nothing short of a revolution.
§ 25. Sir Michael NeubertTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what is the latest assessment she has made of the revenue implications of capital grants made under the national lottery scheme for the arts, charities and sport. [2859]
Mrs. BottomleyThe lottery distributing bodies must consider the viability and revenue implications of any capital projects which they support. They may provide revenue funding through endowments or in the form of revenue grants, where this is necessary to complete a capital project.