§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans she has to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar; and if she will make a statement. [36555]
§ Dr. HowellsMy Department has no plans to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. However, plans for a series of events to mark
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Film council, Lottery awards to organisations in which board members had an interest since1 April 20011 Board member/Applicant Date of award Name of project Amount of award (£) Fund Relevant interest Tim Bevan WT2 Ltd. 15 June 2000 Long Time Dead 1,000,000 Interim arrangements Director Tim Bevan, Duncan Kenworthy and Stewart Till NSCTP 1 August 2001 Project Development Workshops and Train the Trainers 21,306 Training Governors or Trustees of National Film and Television School: NSCTP is a self-funding Unit of the School and a non-profit organisation Parminder Vir Carlton Television 26 June 2001 The Prince of Dalston 8,250 Development Employee of Carlton Television Sarah Radclyffe S. Films — Fever—PILOT 10,000 New Cinema fund Co-producer on this project Paul Webster Century Films 6 April 2000 The Tyre 45,258 Interim arrangement Director of Film Four. Film Four acts as a co-financier on these projects which are also supported by the Film Council. The awards are made to third party organisations and any benefits accruing to Film Four will be derived from its own investment in the projects and not through the Film Council. Pipedream Pictures Ltd. 6 April 2000 Crush (aka A Certain Age) 875,000 Interim arrangement — Velvet Films 14 September 2000 dish 30,000 Interim arrangement — the bicentenary of Trafalgar in 2005 and to celebrate Britain's unique relationship with the sea are currently being prepared by the Official Nelson Commemoration Committee. The Committee has been established by the National Maritime Museum, which is funded by my Department, in conjunction with the Royal Naval Museum. The Committee brings together the interests of a wide range of maritime associations connected with the Nelson Heritage and is currently considering a number of events with a special emphasis on ways of involving young people.