HC Deb 05 June 1997 vol 295 cc238-9W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what proportion of lottery proceeds has been distributed to each region to date. [801]

Mr. Chris Smith

The distribution of Lottery funds by region to date is set out in the following table:

Region/country Total percentage1
London: National bodies2 14
London: Regional bodies 10
North-west 9
North-east 4
Yorkshire and Humberside 6
Eastern 7
East Midlands 4
West Midlands 8
South-west 8
South-east 8
Merseyside 2
Scotland 11
Wales 6
Northern Ireland 2
UK wide 1
1 Rounded to the nearest percentage.
2 Awards to bodies based in London include many to institutions that are of national importance and are of benefit to the country as a whole. These are therefore identified separately.