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Golf Tourism
Annabelle Ewing: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps her Department is taking to promote golf clubs as part of a golf tourism strategy. [47946]
Dr. Howells: The British Tourist Authority (BTA) has developed a mini-marketing plan for golf and works closely with Wales and Scotland on their golf strategies.
The BTA's website features various aspects of golf including participation, event information, history and sports wholesalers who package golf tours to the UK. In addition, BTA is considering producing a publication specifically dedicated to golf tourism.
Public Libraries
Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what proportion of public libraries in the UK had public internet access by December 2001. [46650]
Dr. Howells: The £100 million lottery funded programme to connect public libraries to the internet is proceeding well and by the end of last year 67 per cent. of all UK libraries offered public internet access. The programme is expected to fulfil its target of connecting all libraries to the internet by the end of 2002.
Digital Television Website
Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many (a) unique visitors and (b) page impressions there have been for the digital television website, digitaltelevision.gov.uk [46913]
Dr. Howells: From the period of 12 October 2001 to 27 March 2002 the details are:
- (a) page impressions 64,643;
- (b) unique visitors 23,887.
Creative Industries
Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) what the (a) revenues generated and (b) employment created by the creative industries were for the financial years (i) 1997–98, (ii) 1998–99, (iii) 1999–2000, (iv) 2000–01 and (v) 2001–02 to the most recent date for which figures are available; [46919]
- (2) what has been the total change in output of the creative industries in the financial years (a) 1997–98, (b) 1998–99, (c) 1999–2000, (d) 2000–01 and (e) 2001–02 to the most recent date for which figures are available; [46921]
(3) how much the creative industries contributed to the balance of trade through exports in the financial years (a) 1997–98, (b) 1998–99, (c) 1999–2000, (d) 2000–01 and (e) 2001–02 to the most recent date for which figures are available. [46920]
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| Revenues(81) £ billion | Employment(82) £ million | Exports(83) £ million | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 101 | 1.29 | 8.4 |
| 1998 | 110 | 1.37 | 9.2 |
| 1999 | 118 | 1.45 | 9.9 |
| 2000 | 128 | 1.48 | 10.8 |
| 2001 | — | 1.60 | — |
(81) Estimates based on the Office for National Statistics Annual Business Inquiry and Industry estimates.
(82) Estimates relate to each June. Figures are based on the Office for National Statistics Annual Business Inquiry and Labour Force Survey.
(83) Estimates based on the Office for National Statistics International Trade in Services Inquiry and industry estimates.
| Change in output(87) Per cent. | |
|---|---|
| 1997–98 | 10 |
| 1998–99 | 7 |
| 1999–2000 | 13 |
(84) Adjusted to remove growth due to inflation. Estimates based on the Office for National Statistics Annual Business Inquiry.
Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment her Department has made of the competitiveness of the creative industries in the UK in each year since 1996–97. [46649]
Dr. Howells: My Department is not able to make an accurate assessment of the competitiveness of the creative industries as figures are not yet available from the Office for National Statistics.
Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on her Department's plans to improve the dissemination of statistics on the creative industries; and what progress has been made towards that aim. [46648]
Dr. Howells: In March 2001 my Department published the second Creative Industries Mapping Document, providing a measure of the economic contribution of the creative industries to the UK. This document remains relevant and is available from my Department's website at www.culture.gov.uk/creative/mapping.html.
My Department is also working closely with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in order to develop estimates that report on the performance of the creative industries nationally. We are also working with the Regional Development Agencies (RDA) on a broad framework for the collation of statistics, including those for the creative industries, in order to provide consistency across the regions.
The Department is considering, in cooperation with other stakeholders, whether there is a need for a further mapping exercise.
Invoices
Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what percentage of invoices to the Department not in dispute were paid within 30 days or the otherwise agreed contractual terms in 2001. [47393]
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Dr. Howells: 99.1 per cent. of invoices not in dispute were paid within 30 days, or agreed contractual terms, by the Department during the period January to 31 December 2001.
European Regional Development Fund
Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which of her Department's projects have received finance from the European Regional Development Fund in the financial years (a) 1996–97, (b) 1997–98, (c) 1998–99, (d) 1999–2000, (e) 2000–01 and (f) 2001–02 to the most recent date for which figures are available. [46651]
Mr. Caborn: My Department does not administer any regeneration initiatives nor does it receive finance from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
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However, many public bodies in the culture and leisure field, including many funded by DCMS, participate in such initiatives and, during the period in question, applicants from within the fields of tourism, culture and leisure received ERDF finance in excess of £200 million and will continue to receive funding throughout the 2000–06 programme.
Historic Sites (Worcestershire)
Mr. Luff: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the sites of historic interest in Worcestershire which have received grant aid in the last five years, indicating (a) the date and (b) the amount awarded in each case. [47601]
Dr. Howells: The following sites in Worcestershire were offered grant aid from English Heritage:
| Site | Date of offer | Amount offered £ |
|---|---|---|
| St. Peter, Besford | 7 July 1997 | 24,973 |
| Hanbury Hall, Hanbury | 6 March 1998 | 32,510 |
| Preaching Cross, St. Kenelm's Church, Upton Snodsbury | 11 September 1998 | 725 |
| Abbey Gateway, Malvern | 29 September 1998 | 2,736 |
| Netherton Chapel, Netherton | 9 October 1998 | 1,226 |
| St. Michael and All Angels, Tenbury Wells | 19 December 1998 | 13,268 |
| St. Michael's Ruined Nave and West Tower Walls, Abberley | 29 March 1999 | 21,034 |
| Walker Hall, Evesham | 20 May 1999 | 46,000 |
| Abberley Hall Clock tower, Great Witley | 20 September 1999 | 5,640 |
| Hanbury Hall, Droitwich | 26 January 2000 | 23,410 |
| St. Mary Magdelene, Himbleton | 2 February 2000 | 24,044 |
| St. Michael and All Angels, Knighton on Teme | 2 February 2000 | 10,003 |
| Middle Littleton Tithe Barn, Middle Littleton | 22 March 2000 | 18,160 |
| Baches Forge, Churchill | 31 March 2000 | 23,580 |
| St. Deny, Severn Stoke | 31 March 2000 | 13,689 |
| St. Peter, Powick | 31 March 2000 | 42,401 |
| St. Andrew, Ombersley | 10 May 2000 | 23,338 |
| Hewell Grange (HMP), Bromsgrove | 10 November 2000 | 15,000 |
| St. Mary, Stanford on Teme | 21 December 2000 | 180,691 |
| St. Michael and All Angels, Tenbury Wells | 21 December 2000 | 45,641 |
| St. Giles, Heightington | 21 December 2000 | 16,004 |
| All Saints, Worcester | 28 March 001 | 107,500 |
| St. Michael's Ruined Nave and West Tower Walls, Abberley | 20 June 2001 | 8,000 |
| Total | 699,573 |
The following projects have been awarded grants by the Heritage Lottery Fund:
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