HC Deb 20 November 2001 vol 375 cc193-4W
Mr. Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on her policy towards 2001/C193/17, extending Council Directive 93/7/EEC on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a member state; and what assessment she has made of its impact on holdings in British museums. [14832]

Dr. Howells

The provisions of Directive 2001/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 93/7/EEC will be implemented into UK

Lottery Awards
Clubs 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01
Tennis 66 93 79 47 45 28
Association Football 38 34 15 12 17 8
Cricket 83 98 93 49 45 39
Rugby League 0 3 3 3 1 5
Rugby Union 21 17 9 7 11 4

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on the total value of lottery ticket sales in the Buckingham constituency since the National Lottery began. [15771]

Mr. Caborn

Information on National Lottery ticket sales by constituency is not routinely collected. Camelot did, however, conduct a one-off exercise to calculate ticket sales by constituency early in 2000. At that time, cumulative ticket sales in Buckingham from the start of the lottery were £11.1 million.

Mr. Nigel Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the total value of lottery ticket sales in the Cheltenham constituency is since the National Lottery began. [16045]

Mr. Caborn

Information on National Lottery ticket sales by constituency is not routinely collected. Camelot did, however, conduct a one-off exercise to calculate ticket sales by constituency early in 2000. At that time, cumulative ticket sales in Cheltenham from the start of the lottery were £46.2 million.

Tony Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what alteration in(a) number and (b) value of lottery awards to Cannock Chase has occurred as a result of recent initiatives to increase awards to coalfield areas. [16423]

Mr. Caborn

In the period up to August 1998 Cannock Chase received six awards, worth just over £330,000. Following the National Lottery Act 1998, revised policy

law. The amendments should have no impact on the holdings in British Museums.