Royal Parks Agency (Hansard, 18 July 2000)

§ Mr. Goggins
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what targets he has set for the Royal Parks Agency. [131303]

§ Mr. Alan Howarth
The following targets have been set for the Royal Parks Agency for 2000–01:
Financial and Efficiency To increase income by 10 per cent. from the 1999–2000 level, from all sources except recharges and VAT refunds. Stay within the flat running costs allocation of £8.235 million. Keep hourly costs of a Royal Parks Police Constable on duty down to 1999–2000 levels in real terms.
Visitor satisfaction Achieve an overall quality rating of 89 per cent. from visitors to the parks, compared to a rating of 88 per cent. in 1999–2000. The minimum rating for any one park should be no lower than 83 per cent.
Fabric Achieve an average rating from visitors of at least 89 per cent. on cleanliness in the parks, compared with a rating of 88 per cent. in 1999–2000. The minimum rating for a park should be no lower than 85 per cent. 153W Maintain an average score of 88 per cent. for soft landscape presentation, compared with a score of 87 per cent. achieved in 1999–2000. The minimum score for a park should be no lower than 82 per cent. Complete the refurbishment works of White Lodge in Bushy Park by December 2000, with a view to the building being removed from English Heritage's "Buildings at Risk" register in 2001. Carry out a condition survey of all the lodges in the Parks to establish maintenance requirements and future levels of refurbishment.

£

1999–2000 Exchequer funding (outturn) 2000–01 Exchequer funding (plans) Percentage increase

England/Sport England 37,900,000 37,973,000 +0.2

Scotland/SportScotland 10,100,000 10,309,000 +2.1

Wales/Sports Council for Wales 6,799,000 7,417,000 +9.1

Northern Ireland/Sports Council for Northern Ireland 2,380,000 2,322,000 -2.4

§ Mr. Breed
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much direct Exchequer funding per head was spent on supporting sport in(a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland in

1999–2000^1,3,4 2000–01^2,3,4

Population (1998 Census) Exchequer funding (£) Per capita Exchequer funding (£) Per capita

England/Sport England 49,495,000 37,900,000 0.77 37,973,000 0.77

Scotland/SportScotland 5,120,000 10,100,000 1.97 10,309,000 2.01

Wales/Sports Council for Wales 2,933,000 6,799,000 2.32 7,417,000 2.53

Northern Ireland/Sports Council for Northern Ireland 1,689,000 2,380,000 1.41 2,322,000 1.37

¹ Outturn

² Plans

³ In 1999–2000 and 2000–01, UK Sport received Exchequer funding of £12.6 million to provide support to those sporting programmes and policies that are of benefit for the United Kingdom as a whole. It is not possible to determine the amount of benefit provided by UK Sport to sport in individual home countries. Funding of £0.9 million per annum is also provided to the Football Licensing Authority.

⁴ The local authority estimated outturn on current and capital expenditure on sport and recreation activities in 1999–2000 totalled £767 million in England and £55 million in Wales. Expenditure details for 1999–2000 for Scotland and Northern Ireland and Planning figures for 2000–01 are not available.

£
	1999–2000 Exchequer funding (outturn)	2000–01 Exchequer funding (plans)	Percentage increase
England/Sport England	37,900,000	37,973,000	+0.2
Scotland/SportScotland	10,100,000	10,309,000	+2.1
Wales/Sports Council for Wales	6,799,000	7,417,000	+9.1
Northern Ireland/Sports Council for Northern Ireland	2,380,000	2,322,000	-2.4

		1999–2000^1,3,4	2000–01^2,3,4
	Population (1998 Census)	Exchequer funding (£)	Per capita	Exchequer funding (£)	Per capita
England/Sport England	49,495,000	37,900,000	0.77	37,973,000	0.77
Scotland/SportScotland	5,120,000	10,100,000	1.97	10,309,000	2.01
Wales/Sports Council for Wales	2,933,000	6,799,000	2.32	7,417,000	2.53
Northern Ireland/Sports Council for Northern Ireland	1,689,000	2,380,000	1.41	2,322,000	1.37
¹ Outturn
² Plans
³ In 1999–2000 and 2000–01, UK Sport received Exchequer funding of £12.6 million to provide support to those sporting programmes and policies that are of benefit for the United Kingdom as a whole. It is not possible to determine the amount of benefit provided by UK Sport to sport in individual home countries. Funding of £0.9 million per annum is also provided to the Football Licensing Authority.
⁴ The local authority estimated outturn on current and capital expenditure on sport and recreation activities in 1999–2000 totalled £767 million in England and £55 million in Wales. Expenditure details for 1999–2000 for Scotland and Northern Ireland and Planning figures for 2000–01 are not available.