§ Mr. Nigel JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) what assessment he has made of the effect which the Football Trust's moratorium on grant aid to league football clubs will have on their ability to meet the required standards for safe terracing by the August 1999 deadline; [57157]
(2) what assessment he has made of the effect of the reduction in the percentage of the cost of stadium development which the Football Trust will contribute on the ability of football clubs to meet the required standards for safe terracing by the August 1999 deadline. [57158]
§ Mr. BanksThe Government are committed to meeting the August 1999 deadline for safe-terracing at lower division clubs. One of our first acts in office was to announce a £55 million funding package for the Football Trust. This new funding arrangement includes £35 million to help clubs to meet Taylor-related costs, and involves money from the Lottery and Premier League. These funds are in addition to revenues raised through the Reduction in Pool Betting Duty. The distribution of these funds is a matter for the Football Trust. The Football Trust will treat each application on its own merits, subject to the discretion of its Trustees.
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Review Date of commencement Date of conclusion Date of Secretary of State's response Review of Film Policy 1998 March 1998 March 1998 Review of Project Delivery of the Millennium Exhibition May 1997 June 1997 June 1997 Review of the National Lottery, Leading to Publication of a White paper — White Paper published July 1998 — Review of Efficiency and Effectiveness of Government sponsored museums and galleries September 1998 October 1999 — Review of List of Nationally Important Sporting Events which must be made available on free-to-air terrestrial TV channels December 1997 March 1998 June 1998 Eyre Report into future of Lyric Theatre, London (includes review of the Royal Opera House companies and the English National Opera) November 1997 June 1998 Autumn 1998 Review of future funding of the BBC 1999 (announced 14 October 1998) End July 1999 Following public consultation