§ Nick HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many grants of £48,000 or more were made by NESTA in each year since 1998; and if she will make a statement. [86376]
§ Dr. HowellsThe following table shows how many grants of 48,000 or more were made by NESTA in each year since 1988:
(3) how much was received by each local authority from the issue of public entertainment licences in the last year for which figures are available. [84958]
§ Dr. HowellsThe information that has been requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would represent a disproportionate cost to the Department. However, The Chartered Institute of Public Finances and Accountancy estimated that approximately 46,000 public entertainment licences were issued in 2000–01 by the local authorities and that £16 million was received in connection with these.
Licences are reviewed annually and a fee is paid both for each grant and on each renewal. Fees are set by local authorities at their own discretion and in many cases a single fee is not set. Fees are often set in bands on the basis of the capacity of the venue.