HC Deb 26 July 2000 vol 354 c650W
Mr. Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what proportion of Lottery ticket receipts has been spent in Wales through the National Lottery Charities Board. [131030]

Kate Hoey

Up to the end of March 2000, the proportion of total Lottery ticket receipts paid out by the National Lottery Charities Board for grants in Wales was 0.2 per cent.

Mr. Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much money has been spent by people in Wales on lottery tickets. [131031]

Kate Hoey

Up to the end of March 2000, £2.01 billion had been spent on Lottery tickets in Wales.

Mr. Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many projects have unsuccessfully applied for grants to the National Lottery Charities Board; and if he will list the amount of each of these grants. [131032]

Kate Hoey

Up to 21 July 2000.

Of the 98,026 grant applications that the National Lottery Charities Board (NLCB) has received since it was established in 1995, 62,253 (63 per cent.) were unsuccessful.

Of these, 11,985 applications were for less than £5,000 (total value was £45,142,978); 18,483 applications were for between £5,000 and £50,000 (total value £392,399,544); 25,259 applications were for between £50,000 and £250,000 (total value £3,195,740,682); and 6,526 applications were for over £250,000 (total value £4,144,673,961).