HC Deb 02 March 1999 vol 326 cc629-30W
Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what percentage of heritage projects for which National Lottery funding was applied for were rejected in(a) 1996–97, (b) 1997–98 and (c) 1998–99 to date. [72176]

Mr. Chris Smith

The table shows applications rejected by the Heritage Lottery Fund (including those deemed ineligible) as a percentage of applications on which a decision was made (i.e. applications which were accepted or rejected) during the period. The figures do not take into account applications on which no decision has yet been taken.

The figures relate to the year in which the decision was made, which in some cases is different from the year in which the relevant applications were received.

Year % of heritage applications rejected
1996–97 32
1997–98 35
1998–99 (to 16 February 1999) 54

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