§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what sustainable development objectives are taken into account when lottery distributors consider applications for grants for lottery-funded projects in relation to pleasure piers; and if she will make a statement. [144248]
§ Estelle MorrisThe Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is the main distributor for lottery-funded projects relating to pleasure piers. HLF does not have separate criteria for assessing pier applications, but has a policy which states that
in order to maximise its contribution to sustainable development, the environmental, social and economic sustainability of a project will be as central a criterion in the assessment procedure as value for money. To fulfil this, applicants will be encouraged to give full and proper consideration to the contribution of their projects to sustainable development". (November 1998).