§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much Lottery money has been granted to Healthy Living centres, breaking down funding by(a) distribution body and (b) region, when the grants were made; and if she will make a statement. [188748]
§ Estelle MorrisThe New Opportunities Fund Healthy Living Centres initiative was designed to reduce health inequalities throughout the UK and improve the health of the worst off in society. Between the launch of the initiative in 1999 and the final awards being made in September 2002, a total of £267,775,226 was committed to 351 projects UK-wide.
It is not possible to break down funding in the way requested, but the following table shows total funds committed by the New Opportunities Fund by region:
Region £million East Midlands 16.22 Eastern 11.00 London 34.47 North East 18.79 North West 31.37 South East 20.81 South West 14.67 West Midlands 14.23 Yorkshire and the Humber 35.59 England wide 7.62 England total 204.18 Northern Ireland 12.64 Scotland 31.72 Wales 17.65 The number of grants awarded by year in England only is as follows:
Number 1999 54 2000 157 2001 45 2002 1 Other Lottery distributors may have awarded other grants to Healthy Living Centres, but this information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.