HC Deb 01 March 1999 vol 326 cc534-5W
24. Mr. Wyatt

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what proportion of the Sports Council's Lottery grants have been directed to the council's priority areas. [72116]

Mr. Banks

Since the introduction of the Lottery Sports Fund, over £880 million has been awarded to over 2,700 projects. Of these, over 400 grants have been made to areas of identified deprivation, totalling over £240 million. This accounts for 15 per cent. of all awards and 27 per cent. of the total amount awarded.

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