House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 15 May 2003 (pt 9)

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CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT

Antiquities Trade

Mr. Peter Ainsworth: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions she has had with the (a) United Nations, (b) the United States and (c) others regarding the effect on trade in antiquities of the lifting of sanctions on Iraq; and if she will make a statement. [113415]

Tessa Jowell: I and my officials, have had discussions with the US State Department, UNESCO, and others on the effect on trade in antiquities of the lifting of sanctions on Iraq. We support UNESCO's aim to ensure that restrictions remain on the import of Iraqi cultural property once UN sanctions are lifted and we are discussing this in the Security Council.

Departmental Staff

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment she has made of regional variations in staff turnover in her Department. [112754]

Dr. Howells: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has no Regional Offices and all staff are based in London.

Iraq

Mr. Ainsworth: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to her Answer of 7 May 2003, Official Report, column 730W, on Iraq (Cultural Heritage), what progress has been made on implementing recommendation 6 of the Report of the Ministerial Advisory Panel on Illicit Trade; and if she will make a statement. [113004]

Tessa Jowell: The Government have been active in pursuing a permanent, single, widely accessible database of stolen and unlawfully removed cultural objects and is currently finalising an outline business case for this. Such a database is considered by the art trade and museums to be an important part of the package of measures designed to curb the illicit trade. We welcome the announcement made by UNESCO on

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29 April that it intends to establish a database of items believed to have been stolen from Iraq and we will be working closely with them to ensure that this database is as comprehensive as possible.

KPMG

Mr. Kilfoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many contracts her Department has awarded to KPMG since 1997. [113680]

Dr. Howells: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has awarded one contract to KPMG since 1997:

KPMG

Advice on Risk Management Systems 1999 £23,000

KPMG
Advice on Risk Management Systems	1999	£23,000

This answer includes the Royal Parks Agency.

National Lottery

Mr. Simon: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many organisations in the Birmingham, Erdington constituency have (a) applied for and (b) claimed awards from the Arts Council in each year since the National Lottery began. [112993]

Dr. Howells: According to figures supplied to us by Arts Council England, the total funding awarded to arts organisations in the Birmingham, Erdington constituency since the inception of the National Lottery is £445,998 (26 projects) against a total of £1,214,734 applied for (35 projects).

Mr. Simon: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the spending per capita for National Lottery grants was in (a) Birmingham, Erdington, (b) Birmingham and (c) the West Midlands in the last year for which figures are available. [112999]

Mr. Caborn: According to the information supplied to us by the distributing bodies for the National Lottery awards database, the Birmingham, Erdington constituency has been awarded £2.60 per Capita between 1 May 2002 and 30 April 2003. As we do not hold population details for all Counties or Regions we are unable to provide per Capita data for these areas. However, Birmingham has been awarded £29,770,542 in Lottery funding and the West Midlands £89,922,749 between 1 May 2002 and 30 April 2003.

Sponsorship

Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which of her Department's projects have received sponsorship in the last financial year; who the sponsor was in each case; what the nature of each project was; what time-period was covered by each project; what the total cost of each project was; how much money was involved in each sponsorship deal; and if she will make a statement. [112395]

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Dr. Howells: Details of any individual amounts of sponsorship valued at more than £5,000 would be published in my Department's annual report, copies of which are made available in the Libraries of the House. There were no such instances during the last financial year.

Sport (Women)

Mr. Edwards: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) what assessment she has made of the development by Sport England of women's participation in (a) football, (b) rugby and (c) cricket; [113665]

(a)

(b)

Mr. Caborn: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Strategy Unit Report "Game Plan" sets out Government's determination to improve opportunities for women at all levels in sport, whether as participants, competitors, coaches, or administrators. Sport England have published sports development framework documents through its Active Sports programme for girls' football, cricket and rugby. Women's cricket will receive nearly £2 million from 1/4/03 to 31/3/04, and women's rugby £1,188,000 from 1/8/02 to 31/7/03 through the World Class programmes to support elite athletes. Elite female football players are supported through the FA.

Mr. Edwards: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions she has had with the Football Association on developing a professional women's football league; and what support she is giving to developing the professionalisation of women's football. [113666]

Mr. Caborn: Neither I nor my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State have had discussions with the Football Association on the development of professional women's football.

The development of the women's game is the responsibility of the FA. However, DCMS officials are working closely with the football authorities and other sporting organisations to raise the profile of the women's sport in this country.

Statutory Instruments

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the statutory instruments issued by her Department in the last 12 months, indicating (a) the purpose of each and (b) the cost of each to (i) public funds, (ii) businesses and (iii) individuals. [106330]

Dr. Howells: The Statutory Instruments issued by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport during the period 1 April 2002 and 31 March 2003 and their respective purposes are set out in the table. Also included are Instruments which have been originated in this Department but eventually made by the Privy Council. The information sought under (b)(i), (ii) and (iii) is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

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Serial number Formal title Purpose of Order

2002/1062⁽⁸⁾ The Regulatory Reform (Golden Jubilee) Order 2002 Order relaxed alcohol licensing hours between 11 pm on 3 June 2002 and 1 am on 4 June 2002 to allow the public to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen's Golden Jubilee. It removed the need for businesses to apply for permission from the magistrates to extend the permitted licensing hours, which would have ended at 11 pm on that night

2002/1130 The Gaming Clubs (Bankers' Games) Amendment) Regulations 2002 Allows casinos to introduce three new games: The Big Six, Sic Bo and Three Card Poker; and alters some of the game rules in Roulette, Dice, Blackjack, and Casino Stud Poker

2002/1398 The European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production (Amendment) Order 2002⁽⁹⁾ Order adds Romania to the list of countries from which film producers would be eligible to co-produce cinema films with British film producers under the Council of Europe's European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production in order to obtain the fiscal benefits available in the UK for British films

2002/1407 The Gaming Clubs (Bankers' Games) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 Amends a defect in the game rules for Three Card Poker introduced by SI 2002/1130

2002/1410 The Lotteries (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 2002 Increases the price of a ticket in societies lottery from £1 to £2, the maximum value of tickets or chances which may be sold in one such lottery from, £1,000,000 to £2,000,000, and the maximum value of tickets or chances sold in all such lotteries held in any one year and promoted on behalf of the same society or local authority from £5,000,000 to £10,000,000

2002/1754 The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2002 Under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 the Secretary of State may designate sports grounds with accommodation for more than 10,000 spectators, and football grounds occupied by Football League or FA Premier League clubs with accommodation for more than 5,000 spectators, as requiring a safety certificate from a local authority. Safety certificates contain such terms and conditions as local authorities may consider necessary of expedient to secure reasonable safety at the ground. This Order designates the new Walker's Stadium occupied by a Premier League club, Leicester City FC

2002/1755 The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2002 Under the Football Spectators Act 1989, the Football Licensing Authority grants licences to allow spectators to be admitted to premises at which designated football matches are held, which include football matches played at the home ground of Football League and FA Premier League clubs. The Secretary of State may direct the FLA to include seating requirements in any licence. The Secretary of State's policy is that all football clubs in the top two divisions are required to have all-seater grounds. This Order therefore requires the FLA to include a condition in the licences in respect of the Burnley FC, Fulham FC, Leicester City FC and Reading FC's football grounds requiring that only seated accommodation shall be provided at designated matches at these grounds

2002/1858 The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) Order 2002 Order designates as a restricted area the site where the eighteenth century wreck of the Bonhomme Richard is believed to lie, under section 1(1) of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973. Designation protects wreck sites of historic, archaeological or artistic importance by making it a criminal offence, in particular, for a person to tamper with, damage or remove part of the wreck or any objects formerly contained in the wreck or carrying out diving or salvage operations on the wreck unless a licence is obtained to do so from the Secretary of State

2002/1901⁽⁸⁾ The Gaming Clubs (Multiple Bingo) Amendment) Regulations 2002 Increases the number of games of multiple bingo that can be played on licensed bingo club premises in a 24 hour period from three to five

2002/1902⁽⁸⁾ The Gaming Clubs (Charges) Amendment) Regulations 2002 Increases the maximum admission charge to a bingo club from £10 to £20 and the maximum participation charge in a game of bingo from £5 to £10

2002/1903 The Cinematography (Safety) Amendment) Regulations 2002 Regulations lower the minimum age for employment in certain roles within a cinema from 21 to 18. The roles concerned are the person responsible for the premises when the public are present, the person responsible for the electrical installations and equipment in the projection room and the person in charge of the projection room when inflammable film is being projected

2002/1904⁽⁸⁾ The Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 2002 Increases the maximum weekly added prize money for bingo games in a club from 10,000 to 20,000; increases the aggregate weekly prize in linked bingo games played in any club from 55,000 to 500,000 and increases the total take and total prizes in prize bingo games from 1 20 to 500.

2002/1909⁽⁸⁾ The Gaming (Bingo) Act Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 2002 Provides that the maximum amount to be paid as a prize in respect of a game of multiple bingo to be £2,000,000

2002/1910⁽⁸⁾ The Gaming Clubs licensing) Amendment) Regulations 2002 Removes requirement that licensing authorities must impose a restriction on casino premises prohibiting the premises from being used for dancing, or live music or entertainment

2002/1930 The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (Schedule 4)(Amendment) Order 2002 Removes the restrictions on the form of refreshments, other than alcohol, which may be sold in a licensed betting office

2002/2427 The National Heritage (Territorial Waters Adjacent to England) Order 2002 Specifies the boundaries of UK territorial waters adjacent to England and is required as part of the National Heritage Act 2002 in order to define English Heritage's area of operation with regards to underwater archaeology

2002/2635 The European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production (Amendment)(No.2) Order 2002⁽⁹⁾ Order adds Greece to the list of countries from which film producers would be eligible to co-produce cinema films with British film producers under the Council of Europe's European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production in order to obtain the fiscal benefits available in the UK for British films

2002/2666 The Treasure (Designation) Order 2002 Extends the definition of Treasure under the 1996 Act to deposits of base metal objects (other than coins) of prehistoric date; and to objects of prehistoric date, any part of which is gold or silver

2002/2893 The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (No.2) Order 2002 Under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 the Secretary of State may designate sports grounds with accommodation for more than 10,000 spectators, and football grounds occupied by Football League or FA Premier League clubs with accommodation for more than 5,000 spectators, as requiring a safety certificate from a local authority. Safety certificates contain such terms and conditions as local authorities consider necessary or expedient to secure reasonable safety at the ground. This Order designates Hull City FC's new ground, the Kingston Communications Stadium

2002/3123 The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) Order 2002 Order increased the rate per loan paid to authors from 2.67 pence to 4.21 pence for 2002–03

2002/3124⁽⁸⁾ The National Lottery (Licence Fees) Amendment) Order 2002 The 2001 Fees Order was amended to prescribe the fee payable on the grant of a licence under section 6 of the National Lottery Act, which authorises the promotion by the licensee of an unrestricted number of lotteries which fall within a description specified in the licence. It does not amend the fees payable on any other licences granted under sections 5 or 6 of the Act

2002/3205⁽⁸⁾ The Regulatory Reform (Special Occasions Licensing) Order 2002 Order relaxed alcohol licensing hours throughout the night on all future new year's eves. It removed the need for businesses to apply for permission from the magistrates to extend the permitted licensing hours, which would have ended at 10.30 pm or 11 pm on those nights

2003/235 The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Increase of Endowment) Order 2003 Order permits the Secretary of State to increase NESTA's endowment by £95 million. This sum is to be drawn from resources held in the National Lottery Distribution Fund for meeting expenditure on or connected with health, education and the environment. £50 million of these additional funds will be used to restore NESTA's annual endowment income to £10–12 million pa, and the remaining £45 million to fund new initiatives over the next three years

2003/508⁽⁸⁾ The Gaming Act (Variation of Fees) England and Wales) Order 2003 Increases gaming licence fees

2003/509⁽⁸⁾ The Gaming Act (Variation of Fees) England and Wales and Scotland) Order 2003 Increases gaming licence fees

2003/663 The Wireless Telegraphy (Television Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 Regulations brought into effect certain increases in television licence fees and extended the scope of premises which qualify as accommodation for residential care under the Wireless Telegraphy (Television Licence Fees) Regulations 1997

2003/664 The Awards for All (England) Joint Scheme (Authorisation) Order 2003 To vary the proportions attributable to each of the participating Lottery distributors in the Awards for All (England) joint scheme to reflect revised grant budget contributions from the participating distributors for the second year of the scheme

2003/828 The European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production (Amendment) Order 2003⁽⁹⁾ Order adds Georgia and Poland to the list of countries from which film producers would be eligible to co-produce cinema films with British film producers under the Council of Europe's European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production in order to obtain the fiscal benefits available in the UK for British films

2003/829 The Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2003 Provides for Government grants to the Churches Conservation Trust in the next three financial years up to a maximum of £9 million

2003/839 The Public Lending Right (Increase of Limit) Order 2003 To allow the Government to increase the limit of the PLR Fund from £5.5 million to £14.252 million for 2003–04 financial year and £8 million for subsequent financial years

Serial number	Formal title	Purpose of Order
2002/1062⁽⁸⁾	The Regulatory Reform (Golden Jubilee) Order 2002	Order relaxed alcohol licensing hours between 11 pm on 3 June 2002 and 1 am on 4 June 2002 to allow the public to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen's Golden Jubilee. It removed the need for businesses to apply for permission from the magistrates to extend the permitted licensing hours, which would have ended at 11 pm on that night
2002/1130	The Gaming Clubs (Bankers' Games) Amendment) Regulations 2002	Allows casinos to introduce three new games: The Big Six, Sic Bo and Three Card Poker; and alters some of the game rules in Roulette, Dice, Blackjack, and Casino Stud Poker
2002/1398	The European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production (Amendment) Order 2002⁽⁹⁾	Order adds Romania to the list of countries from which film producers would be eligible to co-produce cinema films with British film producers under the Council of Europe's European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production in order to obtain the fiscal benefits available in the UK for British films
2002/1407	The Gaming Clubs (Bankers' Games) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2002	Amends a defect in the game rules for Three Card Poker introduced by SI 2002/1130
2002/1410	The Lotteries (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 2002	Increases the price of a ticket in societies lottery from £1 to £2, the maximum value of tickets or chances which may be sold in one such lottery from, £1,000,000 to £2,000,000, and the maximum value of tickets or chances sold in all such lotteries held in any one year and promoted on behalf of the same society or local authority from £5,000,000 to £10,000,000
2002/1754	The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2002	Under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 the Secretary of State may designate sports grounds with accommodation for more than 10,000 spectators, and football grounds occupied by Football League or FA Premier League clubs with accommodation for more than 5,000 spectators, as requiring a safety certificate from a local authority. Safety certificates contain such terms and conditions as local authorities may consider necessary of expedient to secure reasonable safety at the ground. This Order designates the new Walker's Stadium occupied by a Premier League club, Leicester City FC
2002/1755	The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2002	Under the Football Spectators Act 1989, the Football Licensing Authority grants licences to allow spectators to be admitted to premises at which designated football matches are held, which include football matches played at the home ground of Football League and FA Premier League clubs. The Secretary of State may direct the FLA to include seating requirements in any licence. The Secretary of State's policy is that all football clubs in the top two divisions are required to have all-seater grounds. This Order therefore requires the FLA to include a condition in the licences in respect of the Burnley FC, Fulham FC, Leicester City FC and Reading FC's football grounds requiring that only seated accommodation shall be provided at designated matches at these grounds
2002/1858	The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) Order 2002	Order designates as a restricted area the site where the eighteenth century wreck of the Bonhomme Richard is believed to lie, under section 1(1) of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973. Designation protects wreck sites of historic, archaeological or artistic importance by making it a criminal offence, in particular, for a person to tamper with, damage or remove part of the wreck or any objects formerly contained in the wreck or carrying out diving or salvage operations on the wreck unless a licence is obtained to do so from the Secretary of State
2002/1901⁽⁸⁾	The Gaming Clubs (Multiple Bingo) Amendment) Regulations 2002	Increases the number of games of multiple bingo that can be played on licensed bingo club premises in a 24 hour period from three to five
2002/1902⁽⁸⁾	The Gaming Clubs (Charges) Amendment) Regulations 2002	Increases the maximum admission charge to a bingo club from £10 to £20 and the maximum participation charge in a game of bingo from £5 to £10
2002/1903	The Cinematography (Safety) Amendment) Regulations 2002	Regulations lower the minimum age for employment in certain roles within a cinema from 21 to 18. The roles concerned are the person responsible for the premises when the public are present, the person responsible for the electrical installations and equipment in the projection room and the person in charge of the projection room when inflammable film is being projected
2002/1904⁽⁸⁾	The Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 2002	Increases the maximum weekly added prize money for bingo games in a club from 10,000 to 20,000; increases the aggregate weekly prize in linked bingo games played in any club from 55,000 to 500,000 and increases the total take and total prizes in prize bingo games from 1 20 to 500.
2002/1909⁽⁸⁾	The Gaming (Bingo) Act Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 2002	Provides that the maximum amount to be paid as a prize in respect of a game of multiple bingo to be £2,000,000
2002/1910⁽⁸⁾	The Gaming Clubs licensing) Amendment) Regulations 2002	Removes requirement that licensing authorities must impose a restriction on casino premises prohibiting the premises from being used for dancing, or live music or entertainment
2002/1930	The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (Schedule 4)(Amendment) Order 2002	Removes the restrictions on the form of refreshments, other than alcohol, which may be sold in a licensed betting office
2002/2427	The National Heritage (Territorial Waters Adjacent to England) Order 2002	Specifies the boundaries of UK territorial waters adjacent to England and is required as part of the National Heritage Act 2002 in order to define English Heritage's area of operation with regards to underwater archaeology
2002/2635	The European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production (Amendment)(No.2) Order 2002⁽⁹⁾	Order adds Greece to the list of countries from which film producers would be eligible to co-produce cinema films with British film producers under the Council of Europe's European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production in order to obtain the fiscal benefits available in the UK for British films
2002/2666	The Treasure (Designation) Order 2002	Extends the definition of Treasure under the 1996 Act to deposits of base metal objects (other than coins) of prehistoric date; and to objects of prehistoric date, any part of which is gold or silver
2002/2893	The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (No.2) Order 2002	Under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 the Secretary of State may designate sports grounds with accommodation for more than 10,000 spectators, and football grounds occupied by Football League or FA Premier League clubs with accommodation for more than 5,000 spectators, as requiring a safety certificate from a local authority. Safety certificates contain such terms and conditions as local authorities consider necessary or expedient to secure reasonable safety at the ground. This Order designates Hull City FC's new ground, the Kingston Communications Stadium
2002/3123	The Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement of Variations) Order 2002	Order increased the rate per loan paid to authors from 2.67 pence to 4.21 pence for 2002–03
2002/3124⁽⁸⁾	The National Lottery (Licence Fees) Amendment) Order 2002	The 2001 Fees Order was amended to prescribe the fee payable on the grant of a licence under section 6 of the National Lottery Act, which authorises the promotion by the licensee of an unrestricted number of lotteries which fall within a description specified in the licence. It does not amend the fees payable on any other licences granted under sections 5 or 6 of the Act
2002/3205⁽⁸⁾	The Regulatory Reform (Special Occasions Licensing) Order 2002	Order relaxed alcohol licensing hours throughout the night on all future new year's eves. It removed the need for businesses to apply for permission from the magistrates to extend the permitted licensing hours, which would have ended at 10.30 pm or 11 pm on those nights
2003/235	The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Increase of Endowment) Order 2003	Order permits the Secretary of State to increase NESTA's endowment by £95 million. This sum is to be drawn from resources held in the National Lottery Distribution Fund for meeting expenditure on or connected with health, education and the environment. £50 million of these additional funds will be used to restore NESTA's annual endowment income to £10–12 million pa, and the remaining £45 million to fund new initiatives over the next three years
2003/508⁽⁸⁾	The Gaming Act (Variation of Fees) England and Wales) Order 2003	Increases gaming licence fees
2003/509⁽⁸⁾	The Gaming Act (Variation of Fees) England and Wales and Scotland) Order 2003	Increases gaming licence fees
2003/663	The Wireless Telegraphy (Television Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2003	Regulations brought into effect certain increases in television licence fees and extended the scope of premises which qualify as accommodation for residential care under the Wireless Telegraphy (Television Licence Fees) Regulations 1997
2003/664	The Awards for All (England) Joint Scheme (Authorisation) Order 2003	To vary the proportions attributable to each of the participating Lottery distributors in the Awards for All (England) joint scheme to reflect revised grant budget contributions from the participating distributors for the second year of the scheme
2003/828	The European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production (Amendment) Order 2003⁽⁹⁾	Order adds Georgia and Poland to the list of countries from which film producers would be eligible to co-produce cinema films with British film producers under the Council of Europe's European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production in order to obtain the fiscal benefits available in the UK for British films
2003/829	The Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2003	Provides for Government grants to the Churches Conservation Trust in the next three financial years up to a maximum of £9 million
2003/839	The Public Lending Right (Increase of Limit) Order 2003	To allow the Government to increase the limit of the PLR Fund from £5.5 million to £14.252 million for 2003–04 financial year and £8 million for subsequent financial years

⁽⁸⁾ Denotes that Regulatory Impact Assessments have also been prepared for each of the Statutory Instruments. These are available in the House Libraries.

⁽⁹⁾ Denotes Orders in Council.

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