HC Deb 28 November 2000 vol 357 cc503-5W
Mr. Jim Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many of the major capital projects recently awarded grants of more than

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:

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.

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