§ Miss KirkbrideTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people(a) the National Lottery Commission, (b) the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, (c) the Film Council, (d) the Football Task Force, (e) the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, (f) Historic Royal Palaces, (g) the Millennium Commission, (h) the New Opportunities Fund, (i) the New Millennium Experience Company Ltd., (j) Resource, (k) the Spoliation Advisory Panel, (l) the Treasure Valuation Committee, (m) the Working Group on Human Remains, (n) the Craft Council, (o) the British Film Institute, (p) the National Film and Television School, (q) the Alcohol Education and Research Council, (r) the Gaining Board for Great Britain and (s) the Horserace Betting Levy Board employs on a (i) full-time and (ii) part-time basis. [187138]
§ Mr. CabornThe information is shown in the table.
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Body Full-time staff
Part- time staff
(a) National Lottery Commission 41 0 (b) Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment 65 13 (c) UK Film Council 89 1 (d) Football Task Force (wound up in 1999) — —
Body Full-time staff
Part- time staff
(e) National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts 91 6 (f) Historic Royal Palaces 526 65 (g) Millennium Commission 52 0 (h) New Opportunities Fund1 333 30 (i) New Millennium Experience Company Ltd. (in voluntary solvent liquidation) 0 0 (j) Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (formerly known as Resource) 75 2 (k) Spoliation Advisory Panel 0 0 (l) Treasure Valuation Committee 0 0 (m) Working Group on Human Remains (dissolved in 2003) — — (n) Crafts Council 39 17 (o) British Film Institute 385 81 (p) National Film and Television School 65 20 (q) Alcohol Education and Research Council 0 2 (r) Gaming Board for Great Britain 73 3 (s) Horserace Betting Levy Board 23 2 1#igures for 1 April 2004. The New Opportunities Fund has since undergone an administrative merger with the Community Fund. The merged body is now operating as the Big Lottery Fund.
§ Miss KirkbrideTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the total salary bill has been for(a) the National Lottery Commission, (b) the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, (c) the Film Council, (d) the Football Task Force, (e) the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, (f) Historic Royal Palaces, (g) the Millennium Commission, (h) the New Opportunities Fund, (i) the New Millennium Experience Company Ltd, (j) Resource, (k) the Spoliation Advisory Panel, (l) the Treasure Valuation Committee, (m) the Working Group on Human Remains, (n) the Craft Council, (o) the British Film Institute, (p) the National Film and Television School, (q) the Adult Education and Research Council, (r) the Gaming Board for Great Britain and (s) the Horserace Betting Levy Board in each year since its creation. [187139]
§ Mr. CabornThe information is shown in the tables.
(a) National Lottery Commission
Salary bill (£000) 2003–04 1,750 2002–03 1,380 2001–02 1,294 2000–01 1,375 1999–2000 1,367 The figures cover the years since the National Lottery Commission's inception in its current form.
(b) Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment
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Salary bill (£000) 2003–04 2,231 2002–03 1,013 2001–02 543 2000–01 331 1999–2000 (from 29 September—31 March) 136 (c) UK Film Council
Salary bill (£000) 2003–04 5,010 2002–03 4,161 2001–02 3,922 2000–01 2,928 1999–01 176 (d) the Football Task Force had no staff
(e) National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts
Salary bill (£000) 2003–04 3,932 2002–03 3,429 2001–02 2,282 2000–01 1,380 1999–2000 944 1998–99 222 (f) Historic Royal Palaces
Salary bill (£000) 2003–04 17,774 2002–03 16,142 2001–02 14,611 2000–01 13,415 1999–2000 12,917 1998–99 12,577 The figures cover the years since Historic Royal Palaces's inception in its current form.
(g) Millennium Commission
Salary bill (£000) 2003–04 2,647 2002–03 2,754 2001–02 3,460 2000–01 3,834 1999–2000 3,181 1998–99 3,249 1997–98 2,115 1996–97 1,818 1995–96 1,076 1994–95 283 Up to 31 March 1994 12 (p) New Opportunities Fund
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Salary bill (£000) 2003–04 11,597 2002–03 9,769 2001–02 7,036 2000–01 4,591 1999–2000 2,329 1998–99 401 (i)New Millennium Experience Co. Ltd.
Salary bill (£000) January—December 2001 4,642 January 2000—December 2000 40,055 April 1999—December 1999 14,194 April 1998—March 1999 7,121 February 1997—March 1998 2,493 (j) Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (formerly known as Resource)
Salary bill (£000) 2003–04 3,062 2002–03 2,601 2001–02 2,380 2000–01 2,053 (k) the Spoliation Advisor# Panel has no staff
(l) the Treasure Valuation Committee has no staff
(m) the Working Group on Human Remains had no staff
(n) Crafts Council
Salary bill (£000) 2003–04 not yet available 2002–03 1,481 2001–02 1,376 2000–01 1,199 1999–2000 1,019 1998–99 1,118 The earlier figures for the years since the Crafts Council's creation could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
(o) British Film Institute
Salary bill (£000) 2003–04 not yet available 2002–03 15,381 2001–02 13,243 2000–01 11,034 1999–2000 11,383 1998–99 10,981 The earlier figures for the years since the British Film Institute's creation could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
(p) National Film and Television School
Salary bill (£000) 2003 2,387 2002 2,551 2001 2,611 2000 2,850 1999 2,639 The earlier figures for the years since the National Film Television School's creation School's creation could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
1229W(q) Alcohol Education and Research Council
Salary bill (£000) 2003–04 63 2002–03 74 2001–02 61 2000–01 61 The earlier figures for the years since the Alcohol Education and Research Council's creation could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
(r) Gaming Board for Great Britain
Salary bill (£000) 2003–04 2,399 2002–03 2,391 2001–02 2,236 2000–01 2,090 1999–2000 2,073 The earlier figures for the years since the Gaming Board for Great Britain's creation could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
(s) Horserace Betting Levy Board
Salary bill (£000) 2003–04 1,046 2002–03 1,037 2001–02 925 2000–01 961 1999–2000 909 The earlier figures for the years since the Horserace Betting Levy Board's creation could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
§ Miss KirkbrideTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people who work for(a) the National Lottery Commission, (b) the Commission for Architecture and the, Built Environment, (c) the Film Council, (d) the Football Task Force, (e) the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, (f) Historic Royal Palaces, (g) the Millennium Commission, (h) the New Opportunitie# Fund, (i) the New Millennium Experience Company Ltd, (j) Resource, (k) the Spoliation Advisory Panel, (l) the Treasure Valuation Committee, (m) the Working Group on Human Remains, (n) the Craft Council, (o) the British Film Institute, (p) the National Film and Television School, (q) the Adult Education and Research Council, (r) the Gaming Board for Great Britain and (s) the Horserace Betting Levy Board are untitled to a final salary pension scheme. [187140]
§ Mr. CabornThe information is shown in the table.
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Body Number entitled to a final salary
pension scheme
(a) National Lottery Commission 40 (b) Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment 78 (c) UK Film Council 55
Number entitled to a final salary
pension scheme
(d) Football Task Force (wound up in 1999) — (e) National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts 31 (f) Historic Royal Palaces 445 (g) Millennium Commission 0 (h) New Opportunities Fund (Figure for 1 April 2004. The New Opportunities Fund has since undergone an administrative merger with the Community Fund. The merged body is now operating as the Big Lottery Fund) 363 (i) New Millennium Experience Company Ltd. (in voluntary solvent liquidation) 0 (j) Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (formerly known as Resource) 77 (k) Spoliation Advisory Panel 0 (l) Treasure Valuation Committee 0 (m) Working Group on Human Remains (dissolved in 2003) — (n) Crafts Council 10 (o) British Film Institute 264 (p) National Film and Television School 42 (g) Alcohol Education and Research Council 0 (r) Gaming Board for Great Britain 77 (s) Horserace Betting Levy Board 21
§ Miss KirkbrideTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the remit is of(a) the National Lottery Commission, (b) the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, (c) the Film Council, (d) the Football Task Force, (e) the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, (f) the Millennium Commission, (g) the New Opportunities Fund, (h) the New Millennium Experience Company Ltd., (i) Resource, (j) the Spoliation Advisory Panel, (k) the Treasure Valuation Committee, (l) the Working Group on Human Remains, (m) the Craft Council, (n) the British Film Institute, (o) the National Film and Television School, (p) the Alcohol Education and Research Council, (q) the Gaming Board for Great Britain and (r) the Horserace Betting Levy Board. [187142]
§ Mr. CabornThe terms of reference for public bodies are contained in the annual Cabinet Office publication Public Bodies. Copies are available in the Libraries of both Houses.
The bodies listed are contained in Public Bodies 2003, with the following exceptions:
1231WThe Football Task Force, which was dissolved in 1999.The New Millennium Experience Company Ltd., which is in voluntary solvent liquidation.The Crafts Council. The object of the Crafts Council shall be to advance and encourage the creation of works of fine craftsmanship and to foster, promote and increase the interest of the public in the work of craftspeople and in the accessibility of those works to the public.The British Film Institute. The objects of the British Film Institute are contained in its Royal Charter, available on the British Film Institute website (www.bfi.org.uk).The National Film and Television School. The mission of the National Film and Television School is to educate the best creative talent to the highest professional standard for tomorrow's screen media industries.
§ Miss KirkbrideTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what annual Government expenditure on(a) the National Lottery Commission, (b) the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, (c) the Film Council, (d) the Football Task Force, (e) the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, (f) the Millennium Commission, (g) the New Opportunities Fund, (h) the New Millennium Experience Company Ltd., (i) Resource, (j) the Spoliation Ad#isory Panel, (k) the Treasure Valuation Committee, (l) the Working Group on Human Remains, (m) the Craft Council, (n) the British Film Institute, (o) the National Film and Television School, (p) the Alcohol Education and Research Council, (q) the Gaming Board for Great Britain and (r) the Horserace Betting Levy Board was in each year since its creation. [187143]
§ Mr. CabornExpenditure on the National Lottery Commission, the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, UK Film Council, the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (formerly known as Resource), the National Film and Television School and the Gaming Board for Great Britain is shown in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport's Annual Report 2004, Vol. 1 (Cm 6220) and in previous editions. Copies are available in the Libraries of both Houses.
The Gaming Board for Great Britain has been sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport since 2001. Expenditure figures for earlier years are contained in the Annual Reports of the Home Office, which are available from the Libraries of both Houses.
Expenditure on the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts is contained in its 2002–03 Annual Report, copies of which are available in the Libraries of both Houses.
The Millennium Commission and the New Opportunities Fund are funded by money raised from the National Lottery. (The New Opportunities Fund has undergone an administrative merger with the Community Fund and the merged body is now operating as the Big Lottery Fund). The New Millennium Experience Company Ltd. (now in voluntary solvent liquidation) was funded by the Millennium Commission.
The Spoliation Advisory Panel and the Treasure Evaluation Committee (and the Working Group on Human Remains and Football Task Force, when they existed) form part of the Administration and Research budget of DCMS; they are not recipients of grant-in-aid. Their administration costs are borne by the DCMS, whose staff provide secretariat support, accommodation and legal advice. These costs are centrally budgeted and could be disaggregated only at disproportionate cost. Details of the Department's administration costs are published in the Department's Annual Report.
The Crafts Council is funded mainly by Arts Council England and earned income and has not received any direct Government funding since 1998–99.
The British Film Institute is funded by the UK Film Council and earned income and has not received any direct Government funding since 1999–2000.
1232WThe Alcohol Education and Research Fund is vested in and administered by the Alcohol Education and Research Council (AERC) and the AERC does not receive any direct Government funding.
The Horserace Betting Levy Board is funded by collection of a statutory levy and does not receive any direct Government expenditure.
§ Miss KirkbrideTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people who work for(a) Culture North East, (b) the East Midlands Cultural Consortium (c) Living east, (d) the North West Cultural Consortium, (e) the South East England Cultural Consortium, (f) the South West Regional Cultural Consortium, (g) the West Midlands Life Cultural Consortium and (h) the Yorkshire Cultural Consortium are entitled to a final salary pension scheme. [187145]
§ Mr. CabornThe information requested is in the table. The Regional Cultural Consortiums do not at present directly employ any staff themselves. Those who work for the Consortiums are employed by other regional agencies and partners and may be entitled to join the pension schemes of the organisations which employ them. Not all those entitled to join a final salary pension scheme are currently members of that scheme.
Consortium Staff entitled to a final salary pension scheme
Culture North East 3 East Midlands Cultural 1 Consortium Living East 3 The Cultural Consortium 4 England's Northwest South East England Cultural 2 Consortium Culture South West 0 West Midlands Life 4 Yorkshire Culture 5
§ Miss KirkbrideTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the total salary has been for(a) Culture North East, (b) the East Midlands Cultural Consortium (c) Living east, (d) the North West Cultural Consortium, (e) the South East England Cultural Consortium, (f) the South West Regional Cultural Consortium, (g) the West Midlands Life Cultural Consortium and (h) the Yorkshire Cultural Consortium in each year since its creation. [187146]
§ Mr. CabornThe information requested is not available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The Regional Cultural Consortiums do not at present directly employ any staff themselves. Those who work for the Consortiums are employed by other regional agencies and partners and paid by those organisations. In most cases, the salary costs are subsequently invoiced to the Department for payment from the resources allocated to the Consortiums, but the Department does not record these costs separately from other Consortium expenditure.
§ Miss KirkbrideTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people(a) Culture North East, (b) the East Midlands Cultural Consortium, (c) Living east, (d) the North West 1233W Cultural Consortium, (e) the South East England Cultural Consortium, (f) the South West Regional Cultural Consortium, (g) the West Midlands Life Cultural Consortium and (h) the Yorkshire Cultural Consortium employs on a (i) full-time and (ii) part-time basis. [187147]
§ Mr. CabornThe Regional Cultural Consortiums do not at present directly employ any staff themselves. Those who work for the Consort it ms are employed by other regional agencies and partners and seconded to work for the Consortiums. The number of people currently working full-time and part-time for each Consortium is shown in the table.
Consortium Full-time staff
Part-time staff
Culture North East 3 0 East Midlands Cultural Consortium 1 1 Living East 3 0 The Cultural Consortium England's Northwest 3 2 South East England Cultural Consortium 1 1 Culture South West 4 0 West Midlands Life 4 0 Yorkshire Culture 5 0
§ Miss KirkbrideTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the Government expenditure on(a) Culture North East, (b) the East Midlands Cultural Consortium, (c) Living east, (d) the North West Cultural Consortium, (e) the South East England Cultural Consortium, (f) the South West Regional Cultural Consortium, (g) the West Midlands Life Cultural Consortium and (h) the Yorkshire Cultural Consortium was in each year since its creation. [187148]
§ Mr. CabornThe information requested is in the table.
Regional Cultural Consortiums Annual Expenditure, from DCMS funds
£ Consortium 1999–20001 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–042 Culture North East 1,355 41,855 32 415 92,952 197,326 East Midlands Cultural Consortium 857 34,366 15,927 108,880 141,267 Living East 388 26,358 31,621 110,150 184,763 The Cultural Consortium England's Northwest 230 21,995 32,890 93,686 240,695 South East England Cultural Consortium 968 20,229 36,929 30,242 204,862 Culture South West 4,823 33,609 22,043 152,725 213,750 West Midlands Life 1,613 31,089 6,097 120,100 223,217 Yorkshire Culture 829 29,800 17,326 131,450 217,629 1The Regional Cultural Consortiums were established in October 1999. 2 Expected outturn.