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BBC
Mr. Simon Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what guidelines she issues to BBC Governors on their appointment relating to (a) party political work and (b) commenting on the policies of political parties other than those policies directly affecting the work of the BBC. [154222]
Tessa Jowell: The guidelines issued by me as Secretary of State to BBC Governors on appointment, in relation to these matters, are contained in the Cabinet Office Code of Best Practice for Board Members of Public Bodies. The BBC requires Governors, as detailed in the Board of Governors Standing Orders, to declare any activity that might affect their ability to perform their duties as Governors.
Consultations
Mrs. Lait: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list those individuals and organisations (a) to whom (i) her Department, (ii) its executive agencies and (iii) the non-departmental public bodies for which her Department is responsible sent a copy of the consultations (A) Review of lottery funding: a consultation paper on Lottery distribution policy, (B) New services: BBC public consultation final report and (C) Draft Media Ownership (Local Radio) Order 2003 and (b) from who each received a response in each case. [151652]
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Mr. Caborn: The individuals and organisations to which the DCMS sent a copy of the relevant consultation and the responses in each case are shown as follows:
(A) Review of lottery funding: a consultation paper on Lottery Distribution Policy:
(a) Sport England, the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Community Fund, the New Opportunity Fund, Awards For All, Arts Council England, The Film Council, UK Sport, Local Authorities, Members of Parliament, Regional Cultural Consortiums, Lottery Monitor, National Lottery Commission, Devolved Administrations and The Millennium Commission all received copies of this Consultation. The document was also made available on the Department's website.
(b) A list of those individuals and, where indicated, organisations who commented on this consultation will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
(B) New services: BBC public consultation final report:
(a) 'New services: BBC public consultation final report' is not a Departmental Publication and was not sent by the Department to any individuals or organisations.
(C) Draft Media Ownership (Local Radio) Order 2003:
(a) Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA), the ITC and the Radio Authority received copies of the Draft Media Ownership (Local Radio) Order 2003.
(b) Comments were received from CRCA and the Radio Authority.
Information relating to the distribution of these documents by the Department's (ii) executive agencies and (iii) the non-departmental public bodies for which DCMS is responsible is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Seaside Towns
Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what (a) capital and (b) revenue expenditure was provided through Lottery funding in each of the past seven years for each principal seaside town in England and Wales, with figures for Welsh seaside town clusters disaggregated; and if she will make a statement. [154999]
Estelle Morris: The information requested is being placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Ministerial Interview
Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to whom she was referring when she referred to testosterone-charged men in her interview with the Daily Telegraph on 7 February. [155032]
Tessa Jowell: This is a point that I have made in many interviews over recent years. It refers to an unacceptable style of politics that exists on every side of the House, which frequently alienates the wider public.
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National Stud
Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimates her Department has made of the sale value of the National Stud; and if she will make a statement. [155912]
Mr. Caborn: The asset value of the National Stud is set out in the annual report of the Horserace Betting Levy Board, a copy of which is in the Libraries of both Houses. Our preference is to transfer the Stud, without consideration, to a new independent charitable trust with a broad remit which would include training for stud staff; thoroughbred breeding which genuinely and distinctively contributes to the long-term quality of British racing; and a centre displaying the British horse heritage as a whole and providing information about breeding. We will continue to assess the progress being made by the new Board of the Stud, with the support of the Levy Board, towards the point at which such a transfer could appropriately take place, with the proviso that closure of the Stud and sale of the assets remains the fall-back option.
Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much has been spent from public funds on the National Stud in each year from 1990; and if she will make a statement. [155938]
Mr. Caborn: The National Stud has received no Government funding during this period.
National Lottery
Dr. Murrison: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what return on investment has been made by the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts since its inception. [155147]
Estelle Morris: The total return on NESTA's investments for Fund A (NESTA's core endowment, invested on their behalf by the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt in accordance with NESTA's Financial Directions) between the financial year (FY) 1999 to FY 2003 is £40,166.
The total return on NESTA's investments for Fund B (the Endowments income, invested by NESTA, between FY 1999 and FY 2003 is £2,037.
The following table shows the breakdown for each year.
| Income andInvestment | 1999–2000 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund A | 11,618 | 11,599 | 9,006 | 7,943 | 40,166 |
| Fund B | 161 | 591 | 656 | 630 | 2,037 |
| Total | 11,778 | 12,190 | 9,662 | 8,574 | 42,204 |
Dr. Murrison: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much was allocated in grants by the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts in the last year for which figures are available; and what its operating costs were in the last year for which figures are available. [155148]
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Estelle Morris: The amount of awards given through NESTA's Fellowship, Learning and Invention and Innovation programmes in the last financial year available (2002–03) stands at £7,271,000. Through their other programmes, including Planet Science and Future Lab as well as £157,000 support for competitions and partnerships they spent £4,613,000. Hence a total of £11,884,000 of support was given by NESTA. This does not include £4,669,000 worth of programme support. Together this amounts to £16,553,000, which is the total support NESTA gave to its programmes.
The operating costs for the last year available (2002–03) stands at £1,270,000; this includes a portion
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of staff salary not tied to the programme support, rent and other costs.
Dr. Murrison: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the expenditure of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts in (a) science, (b) technology and (c) the arts was in each year since inception. [155149]
Estelle Morris: The data come from NESTA's Learning, Fellowship and Invention and Innovation Awards, Science Year/Planet Science and NESTA Futurelab. Expenditure on:
| Project type | 1999–2000 (£) | Percentage | 2000–01 (£) | Percentage | 2001–02 (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science only | 188,689 | 10 | 690,985 | 13 | 3,605,915 |
| Technology only | 124,172 | 6 | 1,183,851 | 23 | 566,732 |
| Arts only | 377,554 | 19 | 1,324,318 | 26 | 1,870,040 |
| Science and Technology | 32,000 | 2 | 583,592 | 11 | 1,006,259 |
| Science and Arts | 200,900 | 10 | 894,879 | 17 | 306,684 |
| Technology and Arts | 1,024,747 | 53 | 368,395 | 7 | 1,054,113 |
| Science, Technology and Arts | 0 | 0 | 92,343 | 2 | 103,919 |
| Total | 1,948,062 | — | 5,138,363 | — | 8,513,662 |
| Project type | Percentage | 2002–03 (£) | Percentage | Total (£) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science only | 42 | 3,307,364 | 28 | 7,792,953 | 29 |
| Technology only | 7 | 1,474,244 | 13 | 3,348,999 | 12 |
| Arts only | 22 | 2,666,376 | 23 | 6,238,288 | 23 |
| Science and Technology | 12 | 2,930,514 | 25 | 4,552,365 | 17 |
| Science and Arts | 4 | 317,032 | 3 | 1,719,495 | 6 |
| Technology and Arts | 12 | 772,604 | 7 | 3,219,859 | 12 |
| Science, Technology and Arts | 1 | 260,752 | 2 | 457,014 | 2 |
| Total | — | 11,728,886 | — | 27,328,973 | — |
Mr. Swire: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list projects in East Devon which have received funding from the National Lottery; and what amount was received in each case. [155295]
Estelle Morris: The Department's Lottery Awards database, using information supplied by the distributing bodies shows that 196 Lottery awards to a total of £5,499,026 have been made to the East Devon constituency.
I am arranging for the list to be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
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