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CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT
Broadcasting
Mr. Yeo: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many staff were employed by the (a) Broadcasting Standards Commission, (b) Independent Television Commission and (c) Radio Authority in each of the last five years; and what the annual budget was in each of those years in each case. [108936]
Dr. Howells: The information requested is shown in the following table.
| Staff numbers | Income(£) | Expenditure (£) | Operating deficit/credit (£) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITC | ||||
| 1998 | (6)195 | 18,019,000 | 18,111,000 | -92,000 |
| 1999 | (6)184 | 16,882,000 | 17,099,000 | -217,000 |
| 2000 | (6)187 | 18,551,000 | 18,229,000 | -322,000 |
| 2001 | (6)166 | 17,874,000 | 18,365,000 | -491,000 |
| 2002 | (6)180 | 19,138,000 | 20,091,000 | -953,000 |
| BSC | ||||
| 1997–98 | 23 | 1,975,331 | 1,997,529 | -22,198 |
| 1998–99 | 23 | 1,994,248 | 2,009,892 | -15,644 |
| 1999–2000 | 21 | 1,972,748 | 1,968,354 | 4,394 |
| 2000–01 | 21 | 1,955,897 | 1,971,509 | -15,612 |
| 2001–02 | 20 | 2,100,812 | 2,020,488 | 80,324 |
| Radio Authority | ||||
| 1998 | 41 | 3,500,000 | 3,530,000 | -28,000 |
| 1999 | 40 | 3,950,000 | 3,940,000 | 8,000 |
| 2000 | 46 | 4,140,000 | 4,150,000 | -8,000 |
| 2001 | 48 | 4,730,000 | 4,410,000 | 328,000 |
| 2002 | 47 | 4,720,000 | 4,830,000 | -119,000 |
(6) ITC staff numbers not including members of the commission.
Librarians
Mr. Michael Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate she has made of the cost of employing librarians in (a) Worcestershire County Council, (b) Warwickshire County Council, (c) Gloucestershire County Councils, (d) Birmingham, (e) Coventry, (f) Dudley, (g) Sandwell, (h) Solihull, (i) Walsall and (j) Wolverhampton metropolitan district councils. [109356]
Mr. Caborn: This information is not held centrally. However, the total employee expenditure for the library services quoted can be calculated using the Chartered
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Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy's (CIPFA's) Public Library Statistics 2000–01 Actuals volume. The total population for each authority is shown at column 1 and the employee expenditure per thousand population figure is at column 148.
The House of Commons Library has a copy of the above publication which is the latest available in this series.
National Sports Day
Mr. Gareth Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will fund and support a National Sports Day to encourage young people to try sport or exercise. [105597]
Mr. Caborn: We encourage as many schools as possible to have a sports day as part of an overall package of PE and school sport activities.
Part-time Workers
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment she has made of the impact of the Part-time Workers Directive on staff in her Department. [109267]
Dr. Howells: The Department supports a range of flexible working options aimed at helping staff to achieve a better work/life balance including part-time working, job-share, compressed hours, term-time working, home-working and flexible working. Currently, 6 per cent. of the total number of staff at the Department work part-time. Part-time workers have the same developmental opportunities as staff that work full time.
Regions White Paper
Joyce Quin: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what progress has been made by the Department towards the aim in the White Paper, Your Region, Your Choice, of encouraging applicants to public bodies from all parts of England; and what change there has been in the geographical diversity of appointees to NDPBs and other public bodies sponsored by the Department since the publication of the White Paper. [108565]
Mr. Caborn: DCMS undertakes a variety of activities to encourage a wider diversity of applicants for public appointments, including those from all parts of England. This includes advertising in the national press, articles in selected publications, advertising of all vacancies on our own website (www.culture.gov.uk), the new public appointments website (www.publicappts- vacs.gov.uk) and the Just Do Something site (www.justdosomething.net) run by Common Purpose. We also participated in the regional public appointments seminars organised by the Women and Equality Unit during 2002.
There has been little change in the geographical profile of people appointed to DCMS public bodies since the publication of Your Region, Your Choice in
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May last year. However, recent restructuring of several of our strategic bodies supports the aim set out in the White Paper to reflect the needs of individual regions in developing national policies and programmes. For example, we have created regional representation on Arts Council England and Sport England through the appointment of regional Board Chairs to their Councils, and recognised the role of Regional Development Agencies in restructuring support for tourism.
Sports Facilities
Mr. Gareth Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 1 April 2003, Official Report, column 665W, on sports facilities, how many community sports coaches will be based in (a) the London Borough of Harrow and (b) other London boroughs; and if she will make a statement. [109321]
Mr. Caborn: Decisions on the locations of the first phase of Community Sports Coaches will not be made until the autumn.
Summer Schools
Mr. Gareth Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the (a) summer schools and (b) performance camps which will be based in the London borough of Harrow over the next 12 months. [109322]
Mr. Caborn: There is a wide variety range of summer school and performance camp activity planned for the London borough of Harrow in the next year.
Sport England's Active Sports Programme will deliver activities across an increasing range of sports in the area. More details on these are set out in the table.
Arts Council England will also be funding summer school activity in the Borough. This will include a four-week summer school at Arts Culture, Harrow, providing a wide range of arts and crafts sessions for pre-school children to 16-year olds. The organisation is also running two weeks of participatory musical theatre courses for children of all ages and Tomorrow's Warriors, a local information, co-ordination and advisory resource centre for promoters, musicians, and arts organisations, which is currently developing plans for a series of 'jam' sessions for local young people over the summer.
Harrow will also be covered by the new holiday activities programme jointly developed by DCMS and others across Government. Building on the success of last year's summer activities schemes, the new programme will, through a 'single pot', provide funding for positive activities for children and young people aged 8–19 during all school holiday periods. While the scheme is due to go live in the Whitsun break, delivery plans for this are still in development, so it is not possible to say at this stage what provision there will be in Harrow.
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| Sports | December 2001 to December 2002 (Phase 1 sports) | December 2002 to December 2003 (Phase 2 and 3 sports) |
|---|---|---|
| Athletics (P2) | No activity until December 2003–04Coach Education Programme available for Borough Coaches | |
| Basketball (P1) | Come and Try It Sessions =16 boys attendedCoaching Course = 25 boys and girls attendedDistrict Camps for boys and girlsClubs: London Lords and London UnitedCoach Education Programme | Come and Try It Sessions2 x Mixed Coaching CoursesDistrict Camps for boys and girlsClubs: London UnitedCoach Education Programme |
| Cricket (P1) | 1 x Mixed U12 24 Week Coaching Sessions = 20 players attendedDistrict Tournaments (Talent Identification process)Clubs: Bessborough CC and Headstone Manor CCCoach Education Programme | 1 x Mixed U12 24 Week Coaching SessionsDistrict Tournaments (Talent Identification process)Clubs: Bessborough CC and Headstone Manor CCCoach Education Programme |
| Girls Football (P1) | Coach Education programme available to Borough Coaches | 2 x Local Coaching Course1 x Schools Competition1 x Development Squad CentreClubs: Harrow FC and Northwood FCCoach Education Programme |
| Hockey (P3) | — | No Activity in December 2002 to December 2003Coach Education Programme available for Borough Coaches |
| Netball (P2) | — | Coaching sessionsCoach Education ProgrammeBreezers' Netball Club |
| Rugby League (P3) | — | No activity in December 2002 to December 2003Coach Education Programme available for Borough Coaches |
| Rugby Union (P1) | Schools Involved with Activity: Pinner Park, St Georges, Pinner Wood, Priesthood, St Johns CofE, Vaughan, St Theresa's RC, Pinner Park, St Bernadette's RC = 90 playersCoach Education Programme | Schools Coaching ProgrammeHarrow RFCCoach Education Programme |
| Swimming (P2) | — | Three Festivals and five CampsCoach Education ProgrammeClubs: Harrow and Wealdstone (and Survive and Save, Harrow Scout and Guide) |
| Tennis (P2) | — | No Activity in December 2002 to December 2003Coach Education Programme available for Borough Coaches |
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