HC Deb 07 May 2002 vol 385 cc65-6W
Mr. David Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much money from the National Lottery has been distributed to projects related to ethnic minorities in each of the last five years. [54466]

Mr. Caborn

This information is not held by this Department nor across distributors. In October 1999, however, distributors signed up to a Statement of Principle on Minority Ethnic Group Access to Lottery Funding Opportunities which included an agreement to monitor in appropriate funding programmes the number of applications from, and the number and value of awards made to projects directed at, or of particular relevance to, minority ethnic communities. Distributors have since put the necessary monitoring systems in place and are now collecting data.

Mr. David Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will take steps to increase the share of lottery proceeds given to the Community Fund for distribution; and if she will make a statement. [54468]

Mr. Caborn

I have no plans to increase the current share of lottery income going to the Community Fund.