HC Deb 07 May 2002 vol 385 cc66-7W
James Purnell

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what impact her Department's policies have had on the Stalybridge and Hyde constituency since 1997. [54334]

Mr. Caborn

According to information supplied to us by the distributing bodies for the National Lottery awards database, there have been 73 National Lottery awards to Stalybridge and Hyde totalling £1,935,708 from 1 January 1997 to 2 May 2002.

Thirteen Millennium Award winners have been identified from Stalybridge and Hyde at a commitment of £31,005.

Information on the number of beneficiaries of free television licences by constituency is not available, but estimates based on the 1991 Census indicate that there were approximately 5,600 people aged 75 or over living in the Stalybridge and Hyde constituency.

Artsmark Schools

Last year Longdendale High School in Hollingworth was among the first schools in the county to apply successfully for an Artsmark award.

There are of course other initiatives in the wider context of the region which may have an effect on the Stalybridge and Hyde constituency. These include:

Sport England The Greater Manchester Active Sports Partnership which includes the Stalybridge and Hyde constituency has been awarded £2,399,957 from the lottery programme.

Libraries Tameside library service has been awarded grants of £457,102.80 for People's Network ICT infrastructure and £65,415 for librarian ICT training by the New Opportunities Fund (NOF). According to Resource, the body responsible for monitoring implementation of the People's Network, all 10 public libraries in Tameside offer public internet access through the People's Network.

Museums Residents in the Stalybridge and Hyde Constituency can benefit from the Government's policy of free admission to all, introduced at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester (MSIM) on 1 December 2001 (and prior to that the introduction of free admission for children and over 60s). In the first four months of free admission, MSIM has welcomed more than 180,000 visitors—a 114 per cent. increase on the same period in 2000–01.

English Heritage One grant offered on the 12 December 2000 to St. Michael and all Angels Church, Mottram in Longdendale for repairs totalling £62,591.