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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Department for Constitutional Affairs what statutory investigatory powers the Department has; which ones will be superseded by use of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000; and what plans he has for removing these legacy powers.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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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.

RecipientAward amount (£)Award date
Worthing Boys Club105,61611 June 1996
Adur Furniture Network98,00011 June 1996
The Sussex Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Centre Ltd.44,00017 December 1996
Counselling For Carers130,31717 December 1996
Adur Carers Association193,17217 December 1996
Shoreham and District Mental Health Association49,14018 September 1997
Adur Special Needs Project101,99918 September 1997
1st Durrington Scout Group175,00018 September 1997
Alchemist Scrap Store Ltd.68,50026 March 1998
Sompting Parish Hall31,65430 September 1998
Adur Independent Mediation Service3,6915 November1998
Adur Carers Association103,0004 March 1999
Adur Community Transport Ltd.70,2834 March 1999
6th Shoreham-by-Sea Sea Scouts4,95011 March 1999
Fishersgate Community Association104,8635 August 1999
The Club4,2581 September 1999
Shoreham and District Mental Health Association9381 September 1999
Broadwater (Worthing) Community Association2,50011 November 1999
Adur Carers Association161,02030 August 2000
Hurstfield Residents Association73520 September 2000
Lancing and Sompting Citizens Advice Bureau146,85627 October 2000
Adur Council For Voluntary Service178,01927 October 2000
Shoreham and Southwick U3A4,24222 November 2000
Shoreham and District Mental Health Association75,94120 December 2000
West Sussex Association for the Disabled2,92516 May 2001
Adur (Tenants and Leaseholders) Consultative Forum1,00618 July 2001
Broadwater (Worthing) Community Association3,20126 September 2001
4th Worthing Scout Group5,00029 November 2001
Worthing And District Crossroads Care Attendant Scheme3,88527 March 2002
Shoreham and District Mental Health Association33,3164 December 2002
St. John Ambulance152,70122 January 2003
Lancing and Sompting Citizens Advice Bureau82,05125 March 2003

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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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