ITV Digital (Hansard, 23 April 2002)

§ John Barrett
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions she has had with the Independent Television Commission concerning ITV Digital's entry into administration. [50709]

§ Siobhain McDonagh
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions she has had with the Independent Television Commission concerning ITV Digital's entry into administration. [50669]

§ Dr. Howells
The Independent Television Commission has kept me closely informed about the regulatory implications of ITV Digital's decision to place the company into administration.

§ Siobhain McDonagh
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment she has made 149W of the impact of ITV Digital's collapse on plans for digital television take-up in the UK. [50666]

§ Dr. Howells
Section 33 of the Broadcasting Act 1996 places a duty on my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State to keep under review the development of digital television, the availability of existing analogue services in digital form and the possession of digital receiving equipment, in order to decide when analogue services might be switched off. This review is being carried out and the results will be published in due course. The review will of course take account of the eventual outcome of the current administration of ITV Digital.

Funding (£)

Project Location Partners Total project cost SAZ funding

Commonwealth Games Co-ordinator to raise awareness of the Games and deliver a local programme in line with the Games Allerdale Allerdale borough council, NW Economic and Social SRB, Learning and Skills Council 50,000 15,000

Sports Co-ordinator to develop a sustainable sporting infrastructure Allerdale, particularly Salterbeck, Harrington, Moorclose and Westfield wards Impact Housing Association, Salterbeck Sports Association, Allerdale borough council, Youth Sport Trust, Women's Sport Foundation, West Lakes college, Age Concern 112,000 54,000

Young people in speedway Allerdale—priority Northside Groundwork West Cumbria, Allerdale borough council, Cumbria Waste Management, Workington SRB, Workington town council, Auto Cycle Union, St. John's Ambulance, Cumbria constabulary 18,766 1,500

Sport for Health Manager Allerdale—including Oval Centre in Salterbeck, Copeland Steering Group consisting of: West Cumbria CVS, Sport Action Zone, Health Action Zone, Primary Care Trust ¹70,000 ²30,000

Directory of sport and physical activity in West Cumbria Allerdale, Copeland West Cumbria CVS 19,700 8,500

Development of Adult Other than teacher (AOTT) programme Allerdale—including Harrington and Ashfield schools in Workington, Barrow, Copeland Cumbria Sport 24,800 7,500

Community Chest for funding smaller projects particularly in rural areas Allerdale, Barrow, Copeland Allerdale borough council — 7,000

¹ For two years.

² For two years with commitment of £45,000 for further three years.

			Funding (£)
Project	Location	Partners	Total project cost	SAZ funding
Commonwealth Games Co-ordinator to raise awareness of the Games and deliver a local programme in line with the Games	Allerdale	Allerdale borough council, NW Economic and Social SRB, Learning and Skills Council	50,000	15,000
Sports Co-ordinator to develop a sustainable sporting infrastructure	Allerdale, particularly Salterbeck, Harrington, Moorclose and Westfield wards	Impact Housing Association, Salterbeck Sports Association, Allerdale borough council, Youth Sport Trust, Women's Sport Foundation, West Lakes college, Age Concern	112,000	54,000
Young people in speedway	Allerdale—priority Northside	Groundwork West Cumbria, Allerdale borough council, Cumbria Waste Management, Workington SRB, Workington town council, Auto Cycle Union, St. John's Ambulance, Cumbria constabulary	18,766	1,500
Sport for Health Manager	Allerdale—including Oval Centre in Salterbeck, Copeland	Steering Group consisting of: West Cumbria CVS, Sport Action Zone, Health Action Zone, Primary Care Trust	¹70,000	²30,000
Directory of sport and physical activity in West Cumbria	Allerdale, Copeland	West Cumbria CVS	19,700	8,500
Development of Adult Other than teacher (AOTT) programme	Allerdale—including Harrington and Ashfield schools in Workington, Barrow, Copeland	Cumbria Sport	24,800	7,500
Community Chest for funding smaller projects particularly in rural areas	Allerdale, Barrow, Copeland	Allerdale borough council	—	7,000
¹ For two years.
² For two years with commitment of £45,000 for further three years.