§ Mr. ViggersTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much on average was paid out annually through Public handling Rights over the last five years; and what the administrative cost was. [89857]
§ Dr. Howells[holding answer 14 January 2003]The average total amount paid out annually by the Public Lending Right fund to registered authors between 1997 to 2001, the last five years for which payments have been made, was £4.3 million. During the same period, the average annual administrative cost of the scheme was £745,000.