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CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT
Amateur Dramatics
Mr. Hollobone: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate she has made of the number of people who are members of amateur dramatic organisations which receive public funding. [30465]
Mr. Lammy: The information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Departmental Staff
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many staff in her Department were (a) civil servants, (b) contractors and (c) other staff in each year since 1997. [27445]
Mr. Lammy: The information is as follows:
(a) The numbers of civil servants are published in table C on Civil Service Statistics which covers permanent staff numbers (FTE basis) in each Department and Agency. Civil Service Statistics 2004 is available in the Library and on the Cabinet Office website.
(b) This information is not held centrally and could be supplied only at disproportionate cost.
(c) The figures are in the table:
| Number | |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 20 |
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2002 | Less than 5 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2005 | 20 |
Gambling Act
John Penrose: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will take steps to enable part 3 of the Gambling Act 2005 to be brought into force as soon as possible. [30936]
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Mr. Caborn: We propose to bring into force part 3 of the Gambling Act 2005, including provision for the prohibition of chain-gift schemes (section 43), as soon as the Gambling Commission becomes fully operational in September 2007.
Ministerial Travel
Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much has been spent in each year from 1 May 1997 on ministerial travel, broken down by (a) provision and running costs of vehicular transport, (b) first-class travel by rail, (c) standard class travel by rail, (d) first-class travel by air, (e) club or equivalent class travel by air and (f) economy class travel by air. [27673]
Mr. Lammy: All ministerial travel is undertaken in accordance with the rules set out in the Ministerial Code" and Travel by Ministers", copies of which are available in the Libraries of the House.
(a) My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Cabinet Office has asked Roy Burke, chief executive of the Government Car and Despatch Agency (GCDA) to write to the hon. Member with details of the costs of ministerial vehicles provided to Departments in 2004–05. Copies of his letter will be placed in the Library.
For information for the financial years 2000–01 to 2003–04 I refer the hon. Members to the letters from the chief executive of the GCDA to the hon. Member for Buckingham (John Bercow) dated 10 January 2005 and to the then hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs (Howard Flight) dated 13 September 2003. Copies of these letters are available in the Library.
(b) and (c) The detailed information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
(d) In respect of overseas travel by Ministers, since 1999 the Government have published an annual list of all visits overseas undertaken by Cabinet Ministers costing £500 or more during each financial year. The Government have also published on an
annual basis the cost of all Ministers' visits overseas. Copies of the lists are available in the Libraries of the House. These report information for the financial years 1995–06 to 2004–05. Information for 2005–06 will be published as soon as it is ready after the end of the current financial year.
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list, for each year since 1995, the number of flights, including helicopter flights, taken by Ministers within her Department for UK and overseas visits; on how many occasions (a) charter flights were used and (b) first and club class tickets were obtained; and if she will indicate who accompanied the Ministers on each trip. [27810]
Mr. Lammy: All ministerial travel is undertaken in accordance with the rules set out in the Ministerial Code and Travel by Ministers, copies of which are available in the Libraries of the House.
In respect of overseas travel by Ministers, since 1999 the Government have published an annual list of all visits overseas undertaken by Cabinet Ministers costing £500 or more during each financial year. The list
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indicates when non-scheduled flights were used, and shows how many officials accompanied Ministers in those circumstances. The Government have also published on an annual basis the cost of all Ministers' visits overseas. Copies of the lists are available in the Libraries of the House. These report information reaching back to 1995–96. Information for 2005–06 will be published after the end of the financial year.
Between 2003–05 DCMS Ministers took 22 domestic flights. Information on officials accompanying Ministers and covering the period pre 2003 could be obtained only at disproportionate costs.
Smithfield Market
Mr. Swire: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions she has had with the Corporation of London on the heritage implications of plans to demolish the old Smithfield Market site. [28095]
Tessa Jowell: I have had no discussions with the Corporation of London on the heritage implications of the plans to demolish these buildings. DCMS officials liaised with the Corporation to obtain background information on the planning proposals for the site. However, such proposals cannot be taken into account in determining whether or not a building should be listed. Listing decisions are based solely on the architectural and historic merit of the buildings.
Olympic Lottery
Pete Wishart: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment she has made of the likely impact on income for original lottery games as a result of the new Olympic lottery game. [27351]
Tessa Jowell [holding answer 11 November 2005]: We estimate the non-Olympic good causes may receive up to 5 per cent. less in income over the period from 2005 to 2013, as a result of sales diversion to Olympic lottery games. Sales of the initial Olympic lottery game have been good—we will monitor progress against the operator's forecast throughout the period.
Royal Regalia
Andrew Mackinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which of the (a) Crown Jewels and (b) other items of royal regalia on display at the Tower of London are in public ownership. [29818]
Mr. Lammy: The Crown Jewels and other items of 'royal regalia' at the Tower of London are owned by Her Majesty in right of the Crown, as Sovereign, for Her successors and for the nation.
Ministerial Visits
Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what ministerial visits she has undertaken since May; what the purpose was of each; and if she will make a statement. [24120]
Tessa Jowell:
The answer is in the table.
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