House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 31 Mar 2003 (pt 7)

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CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT

Brass Bands

Mr. Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if it is the policy of the Government that premises owned by brass bands and used for rehearsals and practice should be subject to licensing. [104744]

Dr. Howells: Under the Licensing Bill rehearsing or practising of any form of entertainment would not be licensable unless it is intended to be provided for the public or a charge was made for a private audience. Other users of, for instance, a village hall, passing through the practice or rehearsal area would not trigger the licensing requirements.

Commercial Confidentiality

Rob Marris: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what guidance her Department issues to civil servants on how to deal with claims from organisations that the information they provide to the Department is commercially confidential. [105553]

Dr. Howells: Procurement in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport is the responsibility of procurement staff qualified by examination and experience and who, by virtue of the professional training they have received, are able to deal with questions of commercial confidentiality without further guidance.

Departmental Expenditure

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what her estimate is of the expenditure of her Department on newspapers, magazines and periodicals in 2002. [106311]

Dr. Howells: The Department's spend on newspapers, magazines and periodicals in 2002–03 was £29,393.

External Reports

Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list (a) the title and subject, (b) the total cost to her Department and (c) the commissioned author or organisation of each external

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report commissioned by her Department in each year since 1997. [103712]

Dr. Howells: The title and subject, cost and the commissioned author or organisation of each external report commissioned by the Department in each year since 1997 is shown in the following table.

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An "external report" has been interpreted as being a report produced at the request of government by a person, group or organisation external to the department, and which is publicly available. These costs are exclusive of any costs incurred by the Department in the publication of these reports which could have been obtained only at a disproportionate cost.

Year Title Cost £ (including VAT where indicated) Author

1997 A review of the Ecclesiastical Exemption from listed building controls jointly with the Welsh Office): Listings 30,000 John Newman

1998 A study to assess the economic impact of Government policies for digital television and for the closure of analogue transmission: Broadcasting ⁽⁴⁾37,996.93 National Economic Research Associates

1998 A feasibility study for compiling a tourism satellite account for the United Kingdom: Tourism not known Cambridge Policy consultants and Geoff Broom Associates

1999 Coalfields and the Lottery: Lottery ⁽⁴⁾13,240 Tony Gore, Gordon Dabinett and Jonathan Breeze Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University

1999 Establising a new National Tourism Body for Tourism in England—Report and Action plan: Tourism 18,000 Angela Heath

1999 The Efficiency and Effectiveness of Government-sponsored Museums and Galleries: Museums and Galleries ⁽⁴⁾260,424 Deloitte Touche and Lord Cultural Resources and Planning

1999 Review of the future funding of the BBC: Broadcasting not known Gavyn Davies

2000 Improving Lottery Funding Access and Delivery in the British Coalfield: Lottery ⁽⁴⁾30,475 Tony Gore, Gordon Dabinett and Jonathan Breeze Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University

2000 Out of the Box—The Programme Supply Market in the Digital Age—Broadcasting ⁽⁴⁾76,051.88 David Graham and Associates

2000 Review of the BBC's Financial Projections: Broadcasting ⁽⁴⁾23,4847 PKF

2001 A study into the Social Impacts of Lottery good cause spending in the UK: Lottery ⁽⁴⁾21,296.95 Graeme Evans and Phyllidia Shaw, Centre for Leisure and Tourism Studies, University of North London

2001 Future of the Royal Park Constabulary—The Speed Report: Royal Parks Agency 20,950 Anthony Speed

2001 Review of the Tote privitisation sale strategy/An updated assessment reflection of the Tote's current financial projections and business plan: Gambling 20,000 PricewaterhouseCoopers

2001 To quantify the enviromental and cost saving benefits of waste minimisation in the hotels sector: Tourism 19,900 AEA Technology

2001 Review of the BBC's Fair Trading Commitment and Commercial Policy: Broadcasting not known Michael Whish

2001 English National Stadium Review—Interim Report⁽⁵⁾ 46,000 Patrick Carter

2002 UK Television Programme Supply review 25,0000 ITC

2002 Final Evaluation of the Travel Cumbria Project: Tourism 4,995 Halcrow Fox

2002 The Economic Impact of Tourism—North East pilot study: NE England Economy 10,000 Trends Business Research with Cogentsi

2002 Independent Review of BBC News 24: Broadcasting ⁽⁴⁾39,473.4 Richard Lambert

2002 Lessons Learned—Review of the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester Final Report—December 2002⁽⁶⁾ 0 KPMG

2002 English National Stadium Review—Final Report⁽⁷⁾ 346,000 Patrick Carter

2002 Survey of Public Opinion on a London 2012 Olympic Bid⁽⁸⁾ 37,750 ICM Polling

2003 Considering the potential taxation implications arising from he planned transfer of assets upon abolition of the Levy Board: Horserace Betting Levy Board 5,023 PKF

2003 E-commerce Impact Study on the Tourism Sector: Tourism⁽⁸⁾ 0 PricewaterhouseCoopers

Year	Title	Cost £ (including VAT where indicated)	Author
1997	A review of the Ecclesiastical Exemption from listed building controls jointly with the Welsh Office): Listings	30,000	John Newman
1998	A study to assess the economic impact of Government policies for digital television and for the closure of analogue transmission: Broadcasting	⁽⁴⁾37,996.93	National Economic Research Associates
1998	A feasibility study for compiling a tourism satellite account for the United Kingdom: Tourism	not known	Cambridge Policy consultants and Geoff Broom Associates
1999	Coalfields and the Lottery: Lottery	⁽⁴⁾13,240	Tony Gore, Gordon Dabinett and Jonathan Breeze Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University
1999	Establising a new National Tourism Body for Tourism in England—Report and Action plan: Tourism	18,000	Angela Heath
1999	The Efficiency and Effectiveness of Government-sponsored Museums and Galleries: Museums and Galleries	⁽⁴⁾260,424	Deloitte Touche and Lord Cultural Resources and Planning
1999	Review of the future funding of the BBC: Broadcasting	not known	Gavyn Davies
2000	Improving Lottery Funding Access and Delivery in the British Coalfield: Lottery	⁽⁴⁾30,475	Tony Gore, Gordon Dabinett and Jonathan Breeze Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University
2000	Out of the Box—The Programme Supply Market in the Digital Age—Broadcasting	⁽⁴⁾76,051.88	David Graham and Associates
2000	Review of the BBC's Financial Projections: Broadcasting	⁽⁴⁾23,4847	PKF
2001	A study into the Social Impacts of Lottery good cause spending in the UK: Lottery	⁽⁴⁾21,296.95	Graeme Evans and Phyllidia Shaw, Centre for Leisure and Tourism Studies, University of North London
2001	Future of the Royal Park Constabulary—The Speed Report: Royal Parks Agency	20,950	Anthony Speed
2001	Review of the Tote privitisation sale strategy/An updated assessment reflection of the Tote's current financial projections and business plan: Gambling	20,000	PricewaterhouseCoopers
2001	To quantify the enviromental and cost saving benefits of waste minimisation in the hotels sector: Tourism	19,900	AEA Technology
2001	Review of the BBC's Fair Trading Commitment and Commercial Policy: Broadcasting	not known	Michael Whish
2001	English National Stadium Review—Interim Report⁽⁵⁾	46,000	Patrick Carter
2002	UK Television Programme Supply review	25,0000	ITC
2002	Final Evaluation of the Travel Cumbria Project: Tourism	4,995	Halcrow Fox
2002	The Economic Impact of Tourism—North East pilot study: NE England Economy	10,000	Trends Business Research with Cogentsi
2002	Independent Review of BBC News 24: Broadcasting	⁽⁴⁾39,473.4	Richard Lambert
2002	Lessons Learned—Review of the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester Final Report—December 2002⁽⁶⁾	0	KPMG
2002	English National Stadium Review—Final Report⁽⁷⁾	346,000	Patrick Carter
2002	Survey of Public Opinion on a London 2012 Olympic Bid⁽⁸⁾	37,750	ICM Polling
2003	Considering the potential taxation implications arising from he planned transfer of assets upon abolition of the Levy Board: Horserace Betting Levy Board	5,023	PKF
2003	E-commerce Impact Study on the Tourism Sector: Tourism⁽⁸⁾	0	PricewaterhouseCoopers

⁽⁴⁾ Indicates that VAT has been charged

⁽⁵⁾ This figure includes the costs of the Review of the National Athletics Centre for Sport England.

⁽⁶⁾ Jointly commissioned by DCMS, Sport England and Manchester city council in August 2002. The cost of the report was met from Games funding to which DCMS contributed but there is no direct, invoiced cost to us

⁽⁷⁾ Published 16 October 2002. Costs of the Review process from 19 December 2001 to present day

⁽⁸⁾ Although commissioned by the Department, this report was paid for by ukonline.

The costs of these reports could be obtained only at a disproportionate cost.

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National Lottery

Martin Linton: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what awards have been made to the Battersea constituency by the distributing bodies of the National Lottery in each of the last five years. [105641]

Mr. Caborn: According to the National Lottery awards database, which is based upon the information provided by the Lottery distributors, the number of awards that have been made to the Battersea constituency by each of the National Lottery good causes in the last five calendar years is set out in the following table:

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Arts 5 9 18 14 14

Charitable expenditure 5 13 3 11 12

Health, education and the environment 0 1 5 6 5

Heritage 2 1 2 2 2

Millennium 0 3 0 0 0

Sports 0 1 3 3 1

	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
Arts	5	9	18	14	14
Charitable expenditure	5	13	3	11	12
Health, education and the environment	0	1	5	6	5
Heritage	2	1	2	2	2
Millennium	0	3	0	0	0
Sports	0	1	3	3	1

Sports Facilities

Mr. Gareth Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what action she is taking to (a) increase and (b) refurbish sports facilities in London; and if she will make a statement. [105598]

Mr. Caborn: Local authorities are the key providers of sport and recreation facilities in their areas. For that reason they are responsible for making the difficult judgments about what sports facilities to provide at the expense of local taxpayers, and the decisions about the renovation of local facilities.

Significant investment from the National Lottery has helped to create new state of the art community sports facilities. Local authorities may apply to the Lottery Sports Fund for grants for the creation of new sports facilities, and the upgrading of existing facilities to increase participation. London boroughs have received 201 grants from the Lottery Sports Fund's Community Capital Fund totalling over £249.5 million, for projects costing over £675 million.

Local education authorities in the London boroughs will also benefit from the New Opportunities Fund's PE and Sport programme which aims to bring about a step change in the provision of sports facilities for young people and for the local community. The New Opportunities Fund provisionally allocated funding to each local education authority area to ensure that funding is available for projects in all parts of the country. Local education authorities in London have been allocated £81,286,000 under the programme.

The Government's planning guidance to local authorities (PPG 17) requires local planning authorities to undertake assessments to determine what deficiencies exist in their areas and to remedy those deficiencies in provision via their plans and planning decisions.

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