§ Keith VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what funding from her Department and its agencies is available to British independent filmmakers. [90996]
§ Dr. Howells:In April 2000 my Department set up the Film Council which distributes lottery funds to support the British film industry. In the financial year 2001–02 it received just over £33 million of lottery money for this purpose.
In addition to providing support for training and other initiatives, it runs three principle production funds to which British film makers can apply: the Premiere Fund, the New Cinema Fund, and the Development Fund.