§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what representations he has received from members of the visitor attraction industry concerning the impact on their businesses of Lottery-funded competitors. [134490]
§ Mr. Chris Smith[holding answer 26 October 2000]: My Department has received a number of representations from members of the visitor attraction industry concerning this issue. The National Lottery Act 1998 requires distributors to submit strategic plans; this helps to ensure that Lottery funding responds to need and that recipients complement existing attractions rather than compete with them.