§ Kate HoeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether(a)Lottery money and (b)public funds have been used, directly or indirectly, to send fencers representing the Republic of Ireland to (i) competitions in (A) Italy and (B) Germany, (ii) world championships and (iii) training camps in Eastern Europe. [158318]
§ Angela SmithBoth(a)Lottery money and (b)public funds, have been used to fund fencers who have represented the Republic of Ireland in (i) competitions in (A) Italy and (B) Germany, (ii) world championships and (iii) training camps in Eastern Europe.
§ Kate HoeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much funding the sport of fencing has received in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years. [158319]
§ Angela SmithThe sport of fencing has received the following Exchequer funding:
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£ 1999–2000 3,500 2000–01 3,500 2001–02 3,500 2002–03 7,525 2003–04 14,300 The sport of fencing has received the following Lottery funding:
£ 1999–2000 18,000 2000–01 67,320 2001–02 9,720 2002–03 8,080 2003–04 14,240
§ Kate HoeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many fencers are on the Talented Athlete Next Generation programme in Northern Ireland. [158320]
§ Angela SmithThere are five fencers on the Talented Athlete Next Generation Programme.
§ Kate HoeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many fencers from Northern Ireland in receipt of United Kingdom Talented Athlete Funding have competed for a country other than the United Kingdom. [158321]
§ Angela SmithThere are no fencers in receipt of United Kingdom Talented Athlete funding that have competed for a country other than the United Kingdom.