§ Lord Mason of Barnsleyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What sums have been invested in the activities of coarse fishing and game fishing from the lottery money of the Sports Council for each year since 1997. [HL5895]
§ Baroness BlackstoneFigures for the sum of Lottery Sports Fund grants invested in coarse and game fishing are not available. The Lottery Sports Fund has awarded the following grants to the sport of angling since 1997 which will include grants towards coarse and game fishing:
Financial year Number of grants Grant amount 1999–2000 15 £59,547 2000–01 31 £111,570 2001–02 31 £116,519 2002–03 15 £53,076 Total 92 £340,712