HC Deb 06 February 2002 vol 379 cc980-1W
Mr. Reed

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate she has made of the total cost of the school sports co-ordinator programme in 2001–02; and if she will estimate the total cost of the school sports co-ordinator programme in September 2004.

Dr. Howells

Sport England estimate the cost of implementation in 2001–02 to be £15 million.

Sport England have been allocated £90 million to implement the school sports co-ordinator programme by September 2004, which is supplemented by £19.76 million from the New Opportunities Fund for out of school hours sporting activities run by school sports co-ordinators.

Mr. Reed

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many school sports co-ordinators will be in post by(a) September 2002, (b) September 2003 and (c) September 2004. [28611]

Dr. Howells

Sport England estimate there will be 518 school sports co-ordinators in place by September 2002. Sport England are on course to reach the target set for 1,000 school sports co-ordinators by September 2004. The figure of school sports co-ordinators for September 2003 is not possible to predict accurately at this time.