§ Miss KirkbrideTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on her Department's plans to encourage people to transfer to digital television. [157770]
§ Estelle MorrisThe Digital Television Action Plan addresses the need to ensure that consumers are aware of the benefits of switching to digital television; that they
1998–1999 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 Total Awards for All Awards in Chorley (Number) — — — — 1 1 Total sum for Chorley (£) — — — — 4,190 4,190 Awards in Lancashire (Number) — 9 13 10 9 41 Total sum for Lancashire (£) — 36,054 44,963 34,218 37,036 152,271 Awards in North West (Number) — 12 37 20 30 99 Total sum for North West (£) — 43,974 132,100 71,323 117,414 364,811 Community Capital Awards in Chorley (Number) — — — — — — Total sum for Chorley (£) — — — — — — Awards in Lancashire (Number) — — — 1 1 2 Total sum for Lancashire (£) — — — 200,000 40,000 240,000 Awards in North West (Number) 3 1 1 2 5 12 Total sum for North West (£) 588,407 144,649 219,623 754,346 644,727 2,351,752
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what grants have been made by her Department to support rugby union in(a) the North West, (b) Lancashire and (c) Chorley in each of the last five years. [156511]
1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 Total Awards for All Awards in Chorley (Number) — — — — — — Total sum for Chorley (£) — — — — — — Awards in Lancashire (Number) — 2 9 4 16 31 Total sum for Lancashire (£) 2,375 34,405 18,695 64,174 119,649 Awards in North West (Number) 8 19 11 38 76 Total sum for North West (£) 23,675 75,700 45,465 159,750 304,590 Community Capital Awards in Chorley (Number) — — — — — — Total sum for Chorley (£) — — — — — — Awards in Lancashire (Number) — — — 3 1 4 Total sum for Lancashire (£) — — — 501,876 172,445 674,323 Awards in North West (Number) 2 — 1 6 2 11 Total sum for North West (£) 752,199 — 30,575 699,661 1,167,445 2,649.880