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Ann McKechin: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimates her Department has made of the effect on the income for good causes of the rebranding and relaunch of the National Lottery. [71726]
Mr. Caborn: The Department has made no separate assessment of the financial impact of this part of Camelot's marketing expenditure; and it would be difficult to make a meaningful assessment at this stage.
Mr. Anthony D. Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what arrangements she has made to take forward the review of the National Lottery announced on 20 March. [72871]
Tessa Jowell: The review is to be in two parts, one dealing with licensing arrangements and the other looking at distribution of Lottery funding to good causes. A consultation paper on the licensing process was published on 27 June.
I will publish a consultation document on the distribution of Lottery funding to good causes on 29 July. The document is intended to initiate a process of public consultation and I wish to encourage as many people as possible to contribute to the debate.
I will arrange to deposit copies of the consultation document in the Libraries of both Houses.
Sporting Talent
Mr. Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what she is doing to nurture future sporting talent among young people. [72045]
Mr. Caborn: This Department is working in partnership with the Department for Education and Skills to improve access to and the quality of PE, school sport and club links for 5 to 16-year-olds. Gifted and talented sportspeople, specifically, will benefit from: a national support network based around specialist sports colleges; a programme of summer schools and performance camps; a much stronger emphasis on sporting talent within all parts of our national strategy for gifted and talented education; improved coaching; and stronger links between schools and sports clubs. As far as the last is concerned, we aim to increase the numbers of children and young people moving into sports specific junior clubs in seven major sports from 386,000 now to 1 million by 2006.
Public Consultations
Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what public consultations have been commenced by her Department since 1 April; and what the (a) closing date and (b) website address of each were. [72072]
Dr. Howells: The following table shows all public consultations commissioned by the Department since 1 April, and the (a) closing date and (b) website address of each consultation.
| Title of public consultation | Closing date | Website address |
|---|---|---|
| UK's Open General Export Licensing (OGEL) Limits | 4 June 2002 | www.communicationsbill.gov.uk |
| Changes to Licensing Houses during All New Year's Eve | 19 June 2002 | www.culture.gov.uk |
| The Draft Communications Bill | 2 August 2002 | www.culture.gov.uk |
| Prize Competitions | 31 August 2002 | www.culture.gov.uk |
| National Lottery Licensing and Regulation Consultation | 30 September 2002 | www.culture.gov.uk |
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Sport
Dr. Richard Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether the Interdepartmental Group on Sport has discussed the relationship of sport and health; and what conclusions were reached. [72235]
Mr. Caborn: The Interdepartmental Group on sport which includes my hon. Friend the Minister for Public Health, has discussed a wide range of issues related to sport policy, including the relationship of sport and health. It is agreed that the promotion of sport can play a valuable role in improving health across the population and we have been working closely with the Department of Health to ensure the co-ordination of sport and health policy.
Dr. Richard Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will make a statement about progress achieved towards meeting the aim of significantly raising the time spent on sport and physical activity by five to 16-year-olds. [72234]
Mr. Caborn: We have no data on overall progress as yet. The baseline was set by Sport England's Young People and Sport survey, last carried out in 1999. The survey will be repeated this year in June (with results available in December) and again in 2004. However, there are indicators of performance from individual programmes that suggest a positive trend overall. For example by September this year there will be 142 Specialist Sports Colleges supporting 742 SSCos and 3,576 Primary Link Teachers and 45 Sports Partnerships have been established to enable young people to participate in sport more frequently, improve their skills, and compete at various levels.
Sport England
Mr. Greenway: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether she expects the number of staff positions at Sport England which have a remuneration package worth over £50,000 per annum to increase by 2005–06. [72472]
Mr. Caborn: Sport England expect that the number of staff receiving remuneration packages worth over £50,000 will increase from 14 to 26 by 2005–06. This is due mainly to the regrading of the Regional Director posts and the creation of a new post of Head of Placements and Alliances under the proposed restructuring of Sport England.
Mr. Greenway: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what grant-in-aid to (a) Sport England, (b) UK Sport, (c) Sports Scotland, (d) the Sports Council for Wales and (e) the Sports Council for Northern Ireland has been in each year since 1972. [72467]
Mr. Caborn: Grant-in-aid provided to Sport England and UK Sport is as follows. Funding for sport in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales is a devolved matter and an issue for those administrations.
(11) Includes funding for Sportsmatch
Notes:
GBSC = Great Britain Sports Council;
ESC = English Sports Council;
UKSC = United Kingdom Sports Council (established in September 1996 and became fully operational in January 1997)
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Mr. Greenway: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to her answer of 1 July 2002, Official Report, column 123W, what assessment has been made of the impact on national governing bodies of the reduction in their Exchequer grant aid from 2000–01 to 2002–03. [72595]
Mr. Caborn: The grant that it pays to national governing bodies of sport is a matter for Sport England. The total amount that Sport England has paid to national governing bodies has increased each year from 2000–01 to 2002–03.
Mr. Greenway: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to her answer of 1 July 2002, Official Report, column 123W, if she will provide a breakdown of Sport England's regional support, listing the budget heads for (a) 2000–01, (b) 2001–02 and (c) 2002–03. [72503]
Mr. Caborn: The information is set out in the following table.
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Mr. Greenway: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the value of Sport England's Exchequer grant aid is to each national governing bodies for (a) 2000–01, (b) 2001–02 and (c) 2002–03. [72475]
Mr. Caborn: The information is set out in the following table.
| Exchequer grants to NGBs | 2002–03(12) | 2001–02(13) | 2000–01(13) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angling—National Federation of Anglers | 40,000 | 80,500 | 45,625 |
| Angling—National Federation of Sea Anglers | 47,000 | 38,250 | 30,000 |
| Angling—Salmon/Trout Association | 40,000 | 32,000 | 25,000 |
| Archery—Grand National Archery Society | 15,000 | — | — |
| Association Football—Football Association | 144,000 | 108,000 | 132,000 |
| Athletics—Amateur Athletics Association | 293,000 | 293,000 | 193,000 |
| Badminton—Badminton Association of England | 280,000 | 280,000 | 280,000 |
| Basketball—English Basketball Association | 454,000 | 473,334 | 457,500 |
| Boxing—Amateur boxing Association | 95,000 | 98,000 | 49,333 |
| Canoeing—British Canoe Union | 208,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| Cricket—England and Wales Cricket Board | 205,000 | 284,500 | 266,917 |
| Cycling—British Cycling Federation | 300,000 | 270,000 | 270,000 |
| Equestrian—British Equestrian Federation | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Fencing—British Fencing Association | 65,000 | 50,000 | 45,000 |
| Fitness—Exercise Association of England | — | — | 28,000 |
| Golf—Golf Foundation | 92,000 | 92,000 | 94,000 |
| Gymnastics—British Amateur Gymnastics Association | 200,000 | 201,000 | 200,000 |
| Hockey—English Hockey Network | 450,000 | 450,000 | 470,000 |
| Ice Skating—National Ice Skating Association | 25,000 | 16,750 | 25,000 |
| Judo—British Judo Association | 125,000 | 121,000 | 79,550 |
| Karate—English Karate Governing Body | 35,000 | 16,250 | 31,250 |
| Lacrosse—English Lacrosse Association | 140,000 | 151,250 | 213,750 |
| Mountaineering—British Mountaineering Association | 65,000 | 65,000 | 72,000 |
| Movement and Dance—English Amateur Dancesport | 8,000 | 8,500 | 8,500 |
| Movement and Dance—English Folk Song and Dance Society | 17,000 | 17,000 | 17,000 |
| Movement and Dance—Health and Beauty Exercise Association | 15,000 | 15,500 | 15,000 |
| Movement and Dance—Keep Fit Association | 36,000 | 36,667 | 37,333 |
| Movement and Dance—Margaret Morris Movement | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Movement and Dance—CCPR | 42,000 | 42,000 | 27,913 |
| Movement and Dance—Medau Society | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Netball—All England Netball Association | 442,000 | 460,000 | 447,500 |
| Rowing—Amateur Rowing Association | 265,000 | 250,000 | 200,000 |
| British Amateur Rugby League Association | 150,000 | 320,000 | 320,000 |
| Rugby League Joint Policy Board | 190,000 | — | — |
| Rugby Football—Rugby Football Union | 200,000 | 225,312 | 297,188 |
| Rugby Football—RFU for Women | 141,000 | 150,000 | 131,666 |
| Sailing—Royal Yachting Association | 135,000 | 130,000 | 100,000 |
| Shooting—English Shooting Council | 6,750 | 24,125 | 7,000 |
| Skiing—English Skiing Council | 40,000 | 30,000 | 50,000 |
| Squash—Squash Rackets Association | 248,000 | 242,500 | 252,500 |
| Swimming—Amateur Swimming Association | 340,000 | 340,000 | 330,000 |
| Table Tennis—English Table Tennis Association | 435,000 | 435,000 | 450,000 |
| Triathlon—British Triathlon Association | 75,000 | 40,000 | 30,000 |
| Volleyball—English Volleyball Association | 208,000 | 208,000 | 208,000 |
| Water Skiing—British water Skiing Federation | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Weightlifting—British Amateur Weightlifting Association | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Wrestling—British Amateur Wrestling Association | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Petanque—British Petanque Association | 5,000 | — | 3,750 |
| Caving—National Caving Association | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Handball—British Handball Association | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 |
| Orienteering—British Orienteering Federation | 90,000 | 90,000 | 82,500 |
| Rounders—National Rounders Association | 32,000 | 32,000 | 23,500 |
| Surfing—Surf Life Saving Association | 7,000 | 4,612 | 6,787 |
| Real Tennis—Tennis and Racquets Association | 11,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| Tug-of-War Association | 3,000 | 6,583 | 4,567 |
| Softball—British Softball Association | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Yoga—British Wheel of Yoga | 10,000 | 10,000 | 7,084 |
| Baseball—British Baseball Federation | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 |
| British Roller Sports Federation | 20,000 | — | — |
| English Ice Hockey Association | 20,000 | — | — |
| Modern Pentathlon Association | 5,000 | — | — |
| Governing Body Development Grants | 6,722,750 | 6,658,633 | 6,485,713 |
(12) Annual budget
(13) Actual
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Mr. Greenway: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list how many staff positions at Sport England have a remuneration package worth over £50,000 per annum for (a) 2000–01, (b) 2001–02 and (c) 2002–03. [72474]
Mr. Caborn: The information requested is as follows:
- 2000–01: 14
2001–02: 14
2002–03: 23.
Mr. Caborn: No instructions have been given to Sport England on the salary ranges of its senior executives.
Mr. Greenway: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on staffing levels in (a) Sport England headquarters and (b) its regional offices for (i) 2000–01, (ii) 2001–02 and (iii) 2002–03. [72468]
Mr. Caborn: Details of staff levels are in the table.
| Headquarters | Regional offices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complement | In post | Complement | In post | |
| 2000–01 | 328 | 268 | 170 | 159 |
| 2001–02 | 345 | 272 | 209 | 178 |
| 2002–03(14) | 182 | — | 291 | — |
(14) Proposed
Sport England estimates that its restructuring will result in savings of £1.2 million a year.
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