§ David BurnsideTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much public sector money has been allocated to(a) motorcar racing and (b) motorcycle racing in each of the last five years in Northern Ireland. [167488]
§ Angela SmithThe amount of public sector money allocated to(a) motorcar racing and (b) motorcycle racing in each of the last five years by the Sports Council, the Northern Ireland Events Company and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment is as follows:
(a) Motorcar Racing:
Public funds (includes Sports Council Exchequer, Sports Council Lottery, Northern Ireland Events Company awards and Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment funding administered through the Northern Ireland Tourist Board).
Motorcar racing £ 1999–2000 86,300 2000–01 14,500 2001–02 0 2002–03 28,240 2003–04 173,000 Total 302,040 (b) Motor Cycle Racing:
Public funds (includes Sports Council Exchequer, Sports Council Lottery, Northern Ireland Events Company awards and Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment funding administered through the Northern Ireland Tourist Board).
Motor cycle racing £ 1999–2000 9,700 2000–01 56,461 2001–02 132,100 2002–03 282,268 2003–04 320,702 Total 801,231 The following table shows the total amount of Sports Council Exchequer funding allocated to the 2 and 4 Wheel Motorsport Steering Group Ltd. in each of the 823W last five years. It is not possible at this time to break this funding down into separate data for motorcar racing and motorcycle racing.
Sports Council for Northern Ireland Exchequer funding allocated to the 2 and 4 Wheel Motorsport Steering Group Ltd.
£ 1999–2000 0 2000–01 0 2001–02 0 2002–03 15,000 2003–04 200,000 Total 215,000