HC Deb 19 May 2003 vol 405 cc538-9W
Nick Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much has been raised in funding for good causes from the National Lottery in each year since 1994. [113766]

Mr. Caborn

The information requested is shown, for each financial year, in the following table. This includes income from both the operator and from investments.

Total (£000)
2002–03 1,590,472
2001–02 1,842,233
2000–01 1,772,839
1999–2000 1,766,394
1998–99 1,918,906
1997–98 1,952,219
1996–97 1,587,759
1995–96 1,535,966
1994–95 298,580

The figure shown for 2002–03 has not yet been subjected to final audit.

Kate Hoey

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what system there is to ensure that lottery funding is used only by athletes and coaches who support drug-free sport. [113456]

Mr. Caborn

This Government are firmly committed to combating doping in sport. The anti-doping programme in the UK is delivered through the national anti-doping organisation, UK Sport, in conjunction with sports governing bodies.

The existing national anti-doping policy includes conditions of funding on athletes and governing bodies. Athletes sign their commitment to drug-free sport in agreeing to accept funding. The Sports Councils have agreed a consistent approach to suspending funding to an athlete found to have committed a doping offence.

UK Sport strongly supports the promotion of ethically fair and drug-free sport through their education and drug-testing programmes and their leading role internationally which has seen UK Sport accept the World Anti-Doping Code.

Nick Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much has been given to good causes under the(a) New Opportunities Fund and (b) Community Fund in each year since its creation, broken down by type of organisation and activity. [113767]

Mr. Caborn

By working in partnership with other organisations, the New Opportunities Fund gives grants to health, education and environment projects across the UK. Many of its grant programmes focus particularly on those in society who are most disadvantaged. The amount of money committed each year since its creation is detailed in the following table:

£
Programme 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03
Health 92,715,000 61,972,000 211,469,000 246,439,250
Education 276,536,000 196,185,000 381,151,000 115,279,576
Environment 0 102,440,000 5,653 185,779,638
CF Awards for corporate priorities
£
Year Children and young people Older people Disabled people Black and minority ethnic group Refugees and asylum seekers Areas disadvantaged by social or econimic change
2002–03 56,353,316 33,015,302 64,376,926 30,246,272 13,273,151 65,441,662
2001–02 88,087,812 48,367,859 82,773,623 44,438,276 17,873,575 153,869,915
2000–01 86,961,556 39,095,128 123,693,027 38,105,864 15,043,737 191,543,092
1999–2000 62,539,828 18,350,532 141,044,269 19,364,872 10,348,477 182,534,569
1998–99 59,348,864 16,419,559 117,493,289 18,192,851 7,405,889 95,346,789
1997–98 118,221,242 50,203,023 75,782,565 24,645,380 10,238,443 82,182,434
1996–97 120,758,214 21,257,744 163,099,667 26,982,364 5,618,066 78,419,066
1995–96 51,386,677 11,108,981 27,431 ,964 1 2,046,808 76,533,597
Total 643,657,509 237,818,128 795,698,330 201,975,879 81,848,146 925,871,124
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