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CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT
Grass-roots Sports Funding
Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much each sports national governing body (NGB) has received from the community club development programme in each of the last three years; and how much NGBs have allocated to grass-roots sports development under the terms of the compact with her Department on income from broadcasting in each year. [51841]
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Mr. Caborn: Sixteen National Governing Bodies for Sport and the community sports clubs affiliated to them have received awards from the Community Club Development Fund in the period 2003 to date as follows:
The Voluntary Code relating to broadcasting rights and grass roots sport was established and is administered by Central Council of Physical Recreation (CCPR), which is independent of my Department. Signatories have undertaken to invest at least 5 per cent. of broadcasting income in the development of their sports in order to ensure that the next generation of competitors has the support and facilities necessary to succeed at the highest level. Comprehensive information on allocations under the Code is not held by the Department.
National Lottery
Andrew Gwynne: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the average annual (a) number and (b) value of National Lottery grants awarded to recipients was in (i) Denton and Reddish and (ii) all UK parliamentary constituencies between establishment of the Lottery and 2000 and (A) 2001 and (B) 2005. [51549]
Mr. Caborn: Up until the end of 2000, the average number of Lottery awards per constituency per year was 25, with an average value of £115,000.
In the same time period in Denton and Reddish, the average number of grants per year was 9, with an average value of £13,000.
Between 2001 and 2005, the average number of Lottery awards per constituency per year was 57, with an average value of £50,000.
In the same time period in Denton and Reddish, the average number of grants per year was 24, with an average value of £44,000.
The monetary amounts given are rounded to the nearest £1,000. The information is derived from the Department's Lottery award database. This is searchable at www.lottery.culture.gov.uk, and uses information supplied by the Lottery distributors.
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Olympic Games
Hugh Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) if she will publish an organisation chart of staff in her Department working on the 2012 Olympics; [50624]
(2) if she will list the key civil servants in her Department involved in the delivery of the 2012 Olympics; what the responsibilities of each are; and if she will make a statement; [50625]
(3) how many civil servants in her Department (a) were part of the bid team for the 2012 Olympics, (b) are working on the 2012 Olympics and (c) she expects to work on overseeing preparations for the 2012 Olympics over the next six years. [50626]
Tessa Jowell [holding answer 13 February 2006]: Approximately 12 staff in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) worked on London's bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Approximately 30 staff in DCMS are currently working on the preparations for the 2012 Games. I anticipate that the core team will number approximately 40 staff over the coming years. In addition, staff across the Department as a whole contribute to the delivery of the Olympic Games. As the team working on preparations for the 2012 Games within DCMS is still in transition, an organisation chart is not yet available.
Princess Diana Memorial Fountain
Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much has been spent by (a) her Department, (b) its non-departmental public bodies and executive agencies and (c) National Lottery distributors on the Princess Diana Memorial Fountain; and if she will make a statement. [51859]
Mr. Lammy: To date, the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain has cost £5,247,366. The Department has funded £3,862,800 and The Royal Parks Agency has contributed £1,384,566. The Memorial Fountain has not received any funding from National Lottery distributors.
SCOTLAND
Departmental Energy Costs
Mrs. Villiers: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much was spent by his Department on (a) gas and (b) electricity in 2004–05. [51773]
David Cairns: The Scotland Office spent £23,372 on electricity and £96,362 on gas in 2004–05.
Departmental Entertainment
Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much was spent on entertainment by his Department in 2004–05, broken down by (a) food, (b) alcohol, (c) staff and (d) accommodation. [50892]
David Cairns:
The information is not hell in the form requested; however, in 2004–05, the Scotland Office spent £18,420 on hospitality.
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Departmental Information
Mr. Gale: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much was spent on the Department's public relations and information services in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [48969]
David Cairns: The Scotland Office has incurred no expenditure on external public relations.
The running costs of the Office's Press Office since 2000–01 are as follows;
| £ | |
|---|---|
| 2000–01 | 178,236 |
| 2001–02 | 157,826 |
| 2002–03 | 162,021 |
| 2003–04 | 136,932 |
| 2004–05 | 131,149 |
Departmental Staff
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many disciplinary actions against civil servants employed in his Department (a) were commenced and (b) resulted in a sanction being applied in each of the last five years. [43488]
David Cairns: There have been a small number of disciplinary actions against civil servants loaned to the Scotland Office; to protect the privacy of individual staff, data relating to fewer than five people is not disclosed.
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many staff in his Department are paid on a performance-related basis. [50487]
Energy Provision
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions he has had with the Scottish Executive regarding the provision of energy for people in the winter months. [48567]
David Cairns: My right hon. Friend and I meet regularly with Scottish Executive Ministers to discuss a range of issues. Government effort is focused on improving supply and working with energy companies and others to mitigate the impact of price rises on vulnerable consumers. Addressing the problem of fuel poverty through installation of central heating is a devolved responsibility in Scotland.
Fair Trade
Andrew George: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what his Department's policy is on the procurement of fair trade produce for consumption on its premises. [49967]
David Cairns:
The Scotland Office has taken opportunities to use fair trade products but has very limited requirements for goods which are subject to fair trade schemes. In accordance with Government procurement policy we seek best value for money, in the interests of the taxpayer.
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Andrew George: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much and what proportion of his Department's catering budget was spent on fair trade produce in the last period for which figures are available. [49968]
David Cairns: The Scotland Office is unable to provide the information requested as expenditure on fair trade produce cannot be readily identified separately from the total catering expenditure.
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