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Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act
Brian White: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs what statutory investigatory powers the Department has; which ones will be superseded by use of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000; and what plans he has for removing these legacy powers. [136128]
Mr. Lammy: My Department has no existing statutory investigatory powers.
CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT
Community Fund
Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) how many grants have been made from the Community Fund to projects in the East Worthing and Shoreham constituency since its inception; [138423]
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- (2) what the value is of grants made by the Community Fund to projects in the East Worthing and Shoreham constituency since its inception; and what the average value is of such grants per parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom; [138424]
(3) if she will list the projects in the East Worthing and Shoreham constituency which have benefited from Community Fund grants. [138425]
Estelle Morris: Since the Lottery's start, the Community Fund has made 32 grants in the East Worthing and Shoreham constituency. The following table lists the recipients of the awards, when they received this and how much it was for.
The total value of awards received in the constituency of East Worthing and Shoreham from the Community Fund is £2,142,779.
UK constituencies on average have received £3,913,217 from the Community Fund.
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This is derived from the Department's Awards Database and is based on information supplied by the distributing bodies.
Design
Mr. Best: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what support her Department is giving to the promotion of design (a) initiatives and (b) education. [136654]
Ms Hewitt: I have been asked to reply.
The more effective use of design throughout the British economy would improve prosperity and productivity. We promote design through the work of the Design Council, which is funded by the DTL.
For example, the Design Council's "Design Demonstrations" projects with companies provide exemplars of how design can radically improve performance. These projects are with manufacturing and emerging technology companies. The outputs will support awareness campaigns, to be undertaken with Regional Development Agencies and Business Link, to reach a wider business audience.
In education, the Design Council's "Design in Schools Week" places professionals in schools to inspire design and technology students and teachers. In 2002, 302 designers worked in 295 schools, this year, 372 designers worked in 360 schools.
Business Link and the Manufacturing Advisory Service provide extensive advice and brokerage services on design.
Digital Terrestrial Television
Annabelle Ewing: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what percentage of households in Scotland are able to receive digital terrestrial television services. [139025]
Estelle Morris: I understand from the BBC that the percentage of households in Scotland, able to receive digital terrestrial television services is 80.5 per cent. Further information can be found on the Freeview website: www.freeview.co.uk.
National Lottery Ticket Sales
John Barrett: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many National Lottery ticket sales there were in the (a) EH30, (b) EH29,
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(c) EH28, (d) EH12, (e) EH4 and (f) EH11 postcode areas in each of the last 10 years; and how much was raised in each case. [138452]
Estelle Morris: Information on the number of National Lottery tickets sold is not available by postcode area. Revenue raised through ticket sales is not calculated by postcode on an on-going basis. However, in response to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Morley and Rothwell (Mr. Challen) on 22 October 2002, Official Report, columns 182–83, my right hon. Friend the Minister for Sport and Tourism placed in the Library a table listing sales by postcode area since the Lottery's launch. I will provide an update of the table to the hon. Member as soon as it is available, and place a copy in the Libraries of both Houses.
Olympic Sports
Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what support will be given to Olympic sports in which UK participants in the Sydney Olympics gained medals. [137464]
Tessa Jowell: All Olympic sports that won medals in Sydney have had their funding confirmed to 31 March 2005. The National Governing Bodies of these sports are all preparing draft World Class programme plans for the Beijing Olympiad by March 2004 and refining those plans post Athens, by November 2004. The Sports Councils will review the plans during December and January and decisions on funding effective from April 2005 will be taken in January and February 2005.
Regional News
Andrew Mackinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will request the Independent Television Commission to insist that television companies uphold franchise and licensing agreements relating to the broadcasting of regional news from specific county locations during the term of any franchise; and if she will make a statement. [139026]
Estelle Morris: This is a matter for the Independent Television Commission.
Social Inclusion
Mr. Best: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what recent discussions she has had with (a) regional cultural consortia, (b) libraries and (c) museums on measures to promote social inclusion in relation to access to (i) the arts and (ii) sport. [138372]
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Estelle Morris: Departmental Ministers have regular discussions about social inclusion and access with representatives of our sectors, including libraries, museums and a wide variety of regional interests. We are pursuing access and inclusion through a range of initiatives that feed into our Public Service Agreement objectives and targets. The Department is also working closely with the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit and the Home Office to promote and support sports and cultural activities as ways of reducing social exclusion, through the building of community cohesion and trust and individual self-esteem and skills.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Attention Deficit Disorder
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to introduce in Northern Ireland non-drug behavioural therapies used in the United States for the treatment of attention deficit disorder; and if he will make a statement. [138976]
Angela Smith: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a very complex disorder with both genetic and environmental components to its aetiology. There is established evidence that medication is an effective mainstay of management and should be used within an overall package of care and support. This package should include advice around management of behaviour for parents, carers and teachers. Considerable local expertise is available through the child and adolescent mental health teams. If specific non-drug behavioural therapies are used this would be at the discretion of the clinicians.
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