§ Lord Moynihanasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are the estimated annual levels of financial assistance for sport made available by local authorities for each year since 1997. [HL3189]
§ The Minister of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Lord Rooker)The amount of local authority net current expenditure on sports facilities and sports development services and community recreation since 1997 are tabled below. Figures are shown in millions.
Net current expenditure on sports in England £ million Year Sports facilities Sports development services and community recreation Total 1997–98 536 1998–99 448 113 561 1999–2000 443 120 563 2000–01 429 163 592 2001–02 437 187 624 2002–03 401 225 626 2003–04 631 1 Budget figures It is not possible to split the data for 1997–98 and 2003–04 between the two categories. The data are taken from the R04 (outturn) forms for all years except 2003–04 when the data are taken from the RA (budget) form. These forms are completed each year by individual local authorities.
The forms do not separately identify grants made by local authorities to sports organisations.