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English Heritage
Mr. Moss: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the projected grant in aid funding for English Heritage is for each of the next three years. [213076]
Mr. Caborn: English Heritage's grant in aid funding for the next three years is as follows:
| £ | |
|---|---|
| 2005–06 | 127,768,000 |
| 2006–07 | 130,768,000 |
| 2007–08 | 131,738,000 |
Freedom of Information
John Mann: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what categories of information are available under Freedom of Information legislation that have not been provided in written parliamentary answers by her Department in the last three years. [207825]
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Mr. Caborn: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to him on 24 January 2005, Official Report, column 140W, by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Shipley (Mr. Leslie).
Lottery Funds
Mr. Todd: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will ensure that investment income accruing to the lottery distributor during delays in complex heritage projects remains with that distributor. [213867]
Estelle Morris: Under the measure proposed in clause 8 of the National Lottery Bill, investment income will be shared out in the same fixed proportions as each distributor's share of operator-related lottery income. This will end the current arrangement whereby those distributors that manage to reduce their balances receive proportionately less investment income, and it will also make the estimation of future income simpler and more transparent for all. When this measure takes effect the Heritage Lottery Fund will therefore receive 16.67 per cent. of all the income that the lottery generates for good causes.
Olympic Games
Hugh Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what representations she has received from national governing bodies for sport on the impact of devolution on UK medal prospects in Olympic team sports. [211742]
Mr. Caborn [holding answer 31 January 2005]: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has received no specific representations regarding the impact of devolution on UK medal prospects in Olympic team sports.
Tourism
Mr. Moss: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the balance of payments in the tourism sector was in each of the last two years for which figures are available. [213075]
Mr. Caborn: The balance of payments in tourism for the UK in each of the last two years for which figures are available is shown in the table.
| Tourism balance of payments | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|
| Expenditure by overseas residents in the UK | 11,737 | 11,855 |
| Expenditure by UK residents overseas | 26,962 | 28,550 |
| Balance of payments | -15,225 | -16,695 |
Source:
International Passenger Survey
Provisional figures for 2004 will be published on the 9 February on the National Statistics website: http://www.statistics.gov.uk
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Pay TV
Mr. George Osborne: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many pay television subscriptions the Department had in each year since 1997; and what the cost was in each year. [207655]
Mr. Caborn [pursuant to the reply, 10 January 2005, Official Report, c.48W]: I regret that in my previous answer the figures given for pay television subscription channels were incorrect. The correct figure for each of the years 2002–03 and 2003–04 is £20,203.92.
Queen's Flight
Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on how many occasions her Department's Ministers used the Queen's flight in each of the past five years. [213696]
Mr. Caborn:
The Queen's flight service has not been used by any Ministers in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in the past five years.
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Religious/Cultural Bodies (Funding)
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will establish a fund similar to that set up with national lottery funding but which is accessible to those unable to accept money from the lottery on religious or cultural grounds. [213971]
Estelle Morris: We have no plans to do so. There is already a wide range of funds—in the public, private and voluntary sectors—available to those who do not wish to receive lottery money.
Sports Funding
Bob Russell: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on what date she expects Lord Carter to publish the report on the review of the co-ordination of national sports effort and resources. [213294]
Mr. Caborn:
I am expecting Lord Carter's report on the co-ordination of national sports effort and resources shortly. A date has yet to be set for publication.
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NORTHERN IRELAND
Taxi Drivers
Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many attacks on taxi drivers in North Belfast have been reported in the last year; and who was found to be responsible in each case. [211969]
Mr. Pearson: Due to the nature of the statistics held by PSNI, it is not possible to ascertain how many specific attacks upon taxi drivers occurred between 1 January 2004 and 27 January 2005, as victims are not identified by occupation. However, the DCU Commander in North Belfast reports that between those dates 124 incidents involving taxis occurred. These incidents vary in nature and include incidents where persons run off without paying, as well as more serious offences such as assault and aggravated criminal damage.
The vast majority of those incidents are unrelated to the recent series of attacks upon taxis and taxi drivers in North Belfast. The recent spate of attacks upon taxis in that area can be attributed to organized criminality with links both to the UVF and LVF. Since 1 December 2004, North Belfast DCU has recorded 12 incidents involving taxis. On three of those occasions a taxi driver was threatened. On 10 of those occasions a taxi has been set alight.
Autism
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the average waiting time from diagnosis for (a) occupational therapy and (b) speech therapy assessment of children with autistic spectrum disorders is in each of the health board regions in the Province. [212177]
Angela Smith: Information is not available on waiting times for occupational therapy in respect of children with autistic spectrum disorder.
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what resources have been provided for the treatment of autistic spectrum disorders in the Western Health Board area. [212178]
Angela Smith: The Department's Priorities for Action 2004/05" requires boards and trusts to enhance diagnostic, assessment and early intervention services for children with autism. An additional £500,000 has been allocated to boards for this purpose, of which the Western Health and Social Services Board received £85,000.
Consultant Vacancies
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many consultant vacancies there are in each health trust in the Province, broken down by specialty; and for how long each post has been vacant. [212164]
Angela Smith:
Information requested is as follows.
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Source:
NI Health Trusts
Source:
NI Health Trusts
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