§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the total value is of Lottery revenue used to support Government-sponsored projects within her Department since 1997. [149625]
§ Estelle MorrisOne of the central strengths of the Lottery is its ability to harness other sources of funding, from the private, public and the not-for-profit sectors. 143,000 Lottery awards have been made since 1997. The cost of identifying which related to Government-sponsored projects would be disproportionate.