§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many of the major capital projects recently awarded grants of more than
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National lottery awards to capital projects over £15 million since 1 May 1997 Region/country Project title/description Distributing body Recipient Award date Award amount (£) East Midlands The National Space Science Centre Millennium Commission National Space Science Centre 11 June 1997 26,000,000 East Midlands total 26,000,000 Eastern Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Project Millennium Commission Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Company Ltd. 11 June 1997 30,069,000 Eastern total 30,069,000 London English National Stadium, Wembley Sport England Wembley National Stadium Ltd. 17 October 1997 120,000,000 British Museum—Education and Information Centre Heritage Lottery Fund British Museum 20 October 1997 15,055,000 Victoria and Albert Museum British Galleries Heritage Lottery Fund Victoria and Albert Museum 22 July 1998 15,000,000 The Millennium Dome1 Millennium Commission New Millennium Experience Company 4 February 2000 to 5 September 2000 179,000,000 London total 329,055,000 North East Conversion of the Baltic Flour Mill to a contemporary visual art centre Arts Council of England Gateshead Metropolitan borough council 10 June 1997 37,905,000 Stage 3: Music Centre Arts Council of England Gateshead Metropolitan borough council 19 October 1999 43,810,000 North East total 81,715,000 North West Upgrade, refurbishment and expansion of facilities and reinstatement works Arts Council of England The Royal Exchange 13 May 1997 17,110,250 Manchester Commonwealth 50 Pool Sport England Manchester City council 21 May 1997 21,869,600 Manchester Millennium Quarter Millennium Commission Manchester City council 8 July 1998 20,090,000 NMGM 2001 Celebration of Links Heritage Lottery Fund National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside 22 July 1998 22,746,800 Eastlands SportCity (incorporating Commonwealth Games Stadium and UKSI NW Network Centre) Sport England Manchester City council 29 March 1999 92,000,000 North West total 173,816,650 South East Stage 3 refurbishment of the Brighton Dome Arts Council of England Brighton Festival Society Ltd. 29 July 1998 15,000,000 South East total 15,000,000 South West The Eden Project Millennium Commission The Trustees of The Eden Trust 20 May 1997 42,150,000 South West total 42,150,000 £15 million are located in each region of the UK; and how much money has been allocated to each scheme and to each region. [139081]
§ Kate Hoey[holding answer 22 November 2000]: According to the latest information supplied by the distributing bodies, the number and total amount of National Lottery awards to major capital projects of £15 million or more since 1 May 1997, broken down by region and country, are as shown:
Region/country Number of projects awarded grants of£15 million or more Total amount awarded to projects awarded grants of £15 million or more (£) East Midlands 1 26,000,000 Eastern 1 30,069,000 London 4 329,055,000 North East 2 81,715,000 North West 5 173,816,650 South East 1 15,000,000 South West 1 42,150,000 West Midlands 1 20,000,000 Yorkshire and Humberside 4 79,676,000 Northern Ireland 1 45,000,000 Scotland 1 35,000,000 Wales 27,000,000 The schemes which received these Lottery grants are listed in the following table:
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National lottery awards to capital projects over £15 million since 1 May 1997 Region/country Project title/description Distributing body Recipient Award date Award amount (£) West Midlands To upgrade buildings and facilities Arts Council of England Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust Ltd. 14 January 1998 20,000,000 West Midlands total 20,000,000 Yorkshire and Humberside Sheffield—Remaking the Heart of the City Millennium Commission Sheffield City council 10 September 1997 20,500,000 Megna Millennium Commission The Megna Trust 12 November 1997 18,600,000 The Deep Millennium Commission European Maritime Insitute of Hull Ltd. 12 November 1997 18,476,000 Sheffield National Network Centre Sport England Phoenix Sports Ltd. 20 January 2000 22,100,000 Yorkshire and Humberside total 79,676,000 Northern Ireland The Odyssey Project Millennium Commission The Odyssey Trust Company Ltd. 11 June 1997 45,000,000 Northern Ireland total 45,000,000 Scotland The Glasgow Science Centre Millennium Commission Glasgow Science Centre 12 November 1997 35,000,000 Scotland total 35,000,000 Wales Wales Millennium Centre Millennium Commission Wales Millennium Centre Ltd. 12 November 1997 27,000,000 Wales total 27,000,000 1This is a mixed programme which includes both capital and non-capital elements, and is of national significance.