§ Mr. GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment she has made of the cost to(a) community and amateur sports clubs and (b) the fitness industry of the proposed increase in national insurance contributions. [52759]
§ Mr. Caborn[holding answer 29 April 2002]: It is estimated that the changes to employers national insurance contributions announced in the Budget will
£ million Capital facilities (lottery) 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–031 Sport England grant1 City of Manchester Stadium 0 0 10 56.1 10.9 77 Sportcity non stadium facilities—English Institute of Sport 0 0 0 9.4 5.6 15 Belle Vue 0 0 0 0 2.9 2.9 Bisley 0 0 4.6 1.3 0.1 6 Manchester Aquatics Centre 6.4 8.9 6.7 0 0 21.9 Bolton Arena 1.2 1.4 7.2 1.8 0.2 11.7 Total — — — — — 134.5 1 Expected In terms of the wider infrastructure necessary for the games, the Northwest Development Agency has contributed £1.6 million and English Partnerships £0.3 million, for the regeneration of the Ashton Canal Corridor, highways and footways reconstruction, and works on the station to stadium shuttle route.
In addition there are plans for spending a further £0.7 million on the physical infrastructure at the games' village, and at a number of other venues. This money will come from the additional £105 million in games' funding 64W increase the wages costs of community amateur sports clubs and the fitness industry by 0.7 per cent. on average next year.