§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to his answer of 8 March 2000,Official Report, column 736W, on film funding, how much National Lottery funding was recouped in each case where repayments have been made. [114976]
§ Mr. Chris SmithThe publication of information on amounts of National Lottery funding recouped from individual films could damage the prospects of films which had not been fully exploited in all territories and media. The information could also make it possible to deduce the terms of the contract between the Lottery distributor and the other backers of the film, which are confidential.
The total amount recouped by date by the Arts Council of England is £5,974,018.