| Previous Section | Index | Home Page |
27 Feb 2006 : Column 215W—continued
London Olympics
Graham Stringer: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when she expects KPMG will report on the latest cost of the Olympic games. [52740]
Tessa Jowell: As I said in my recent answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Edgbaston (Ms Stuart) on 26 January 2006, Official Report, column 2296W, I have commissioned KPMG to provide advice on the costs of the London 2012 Olympic games. Their work, which is ongoing, will inform our strategy for managing the Olympic project and costs will be kept under close scrutiny throughout.
Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps her Department has taken in order to ensure the building of facilities for the London Olympics will have minimal impact on local wildlife. [53163]
Mr. Caborn: The Department is working with the bodies responsible for delivering the Games and associated infrastructure to develop strategies which will consider ecological protection and enhancement by identifying the current ecology of the area, and thereafter mitigating against any losses, while enhancing the ecology and biodiversity of the Park. This work is being developed in conjunction with relevant environmental bodies.
Hugh Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what agreements cover her Department's relationship with the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games in relation to the delivery of the 2012 Olympics. [50627]
Tessa Jowell
[holding answer 13 February 2006]: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport's relationship with LOCOG is subject to an agreement between myself, the Mayor of London and the British Olympic Association. This joint Venture Agreement sets out the constitution, board structure, and functions of LOCOG. A further agreement between the three parties, known as the Master Framework Agreement, includes matters concerning the relationship of LOCOG to the Olympic Board.
27 Feb 2006 : Column 216W
Hugh Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much and what proportion of her Department's budget is allocated to delivering the 2012 Olympics in each of the next three years. [50628]
Tessa Jowell: [holding answer 13 February 2006]: Detailed budgets for the Olympic games over the 2006–07, 2007–08 and 2008–09 period have yet to be determined, pending the establishment of the Olympic Delivery Authority. However, we expect that the total of lottery and grant from DCMS to be committed to the Olympic Games Project over this period will amount to around 8–10 per cent. per annum of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport's total public spending.
Peter Law: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions she has had with (a) Ministers from the Welsh Assembly Government and (b) officials from the Welsh Development Agency on prospects for involvement of (i) companies and (ii) residents of (A) Wales and (B) Blaenau Gwent in the 2012 Olympics. [52423]
Mr. Caborn: I have regular contact with Alun Pugh to ensure that he is fully up to date with developments.
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has discussed the potential benefits for business and engagement of communities in Wales with Alun Pugh AM (Minister for Culture, Welsh language and Sport) at Sports Cabinet meetings in October 2003 and November 2005. She has not had specific discussions in relation to Blaenau Gwent.
As sponsor of the Welsh Development Agency (WDA), it is for the Welsh Assembly Government to liaise with the Welsh Development Agency on these issues.
The Nations and Regions Group, Chaired by Charles Alien, (with representatives from LOCOG, Central Government and each Nation and region across the UK) has been established to drive forward business and community engagement. Gareth Hall, Chief Executive of the WDA represents Wales on that group.
Marine Historic Environment
Mr. Whittingdale: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions have taken place between officials and recognised UK diving organisations on the future of the marine historic environment. [51315]
Tessa Jowell: The British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC), Sub-Aqua Association (SAA) and Professional Association of Diving Instructors International (PADI) were invited to participate in consultation seminars as part of the Marine Historic Environment Review in 2004. All three organisations attended the seminars and officially responded during the consultation. Their responses were reflected in the summary of consultation responses published in July 2005.
In November 2005 my hon. Friend the Minister for Culture (Mr. Lammy) and officials met with representatives of the Joint Nautical Archaeology Policy Committee, an umbrella body whose membership
27 Feb 2006 : Column 217W
includes BSAC, SAA and PADI, to discuss, amongst other things, progress on the Marine Historic Environment Review.
Mr. Whittingdale: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which UK recognised diving organisations were invited to participate in the Marine Review Working Groups on the marine historic environment. [51316]
Tessa Jowell: The British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC), Sub-Aqua Association (SAA) and Professional Association Diving Instructors International (PADI) are members of the Joint Nautical Archaeology Policy Committee (JNAPC), the umbrella group whose membership spans archaeological bodies, diving organisations and other bodies with responsibilities for underwater cultural heritage. The JNAPC is represented on the Marine Historic Environment Review Salvage and Reporting Working Group.
Monuments and Statues
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what funding the Government have provided for the repair of monuments and statues in (a) Romford, (b) Havering and (c) Greater London in each of the last seven years. [52407]
James Purnell: Government funding for the repair of monuments and statues is available through several channels.
English Heritage provides grant funding through its Historic Buildings, Monuments and Designed Landscapes Grant scheme and its War Memorials Grant scheme. Grant aid for the repair of monuments and statues in (a) Romford, (b) Havering and (c) Greater London in each of the last seven years has been:
| Romford | Havering | Greater London | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | nil | nil | 16,469 |
| 2000 | nil | nil | Nil |
| 2001 | nil | nil | 10,000 |
| 2002 | nil | nil | Nil |
| 2003 | nil | nil | 7,250 |
| 2004 | nil | nil | 5,000 |
| 2005 | nil | nil | 7,500 |
| 2006 | nil | nil | 10,000 |
| Total | nil | nil | 56,219 |
In addition, English Heritage provides grant funding under its Historic Buildings, Monuments and Designed Landscapes Grant scheme for scheduled ancient monuments and grant aid in the last seven years for repairs to such monuments within Greater London (none of which were in Romford or Havering) has been:
| Monument | Grant | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Howbury Moated Site, Bexley | 106,644 | 2000 |
| Conduit House, Greenwich | 8,618 | 2001 |
| Morden Park Mound, Morden | 3,490 | 2002 |
| Ivy Conduit, Kingston | 3,354 | 2004 |
| Total | 122,106 |
27 Feb 2006 : Column 218W
Several statues in central London are in the direct care of English Heritage and in the financial year 2005–06, English Heritage will have spent £214,983 on their maintenance. The information for the previous years is not readily available but the figure will be of the same order of magnitude.
The National Heritage Memorial Fund has provided no funding for the repair of monuments and statues in Greater London in the period specified.
In March 2005 the Chancellor announced the Memorials Grant scheme, which returns to charities and faith groups the equivalent of the VAT incurred in erecting and maintaining memorial structures. The scheme has been operational since November and funding of £5 million is available until 2008. On 16 February 2006, £4,980.55 was paid towards the renovation of a memorial in the City of London Cemetery in London E12. Currently, no payments have been made for structures in Romford or Havering under this scheme.
National Lottery
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which 50 organisations received the most money from the National Lottery in each of the past seven years. [52739]
Mr. Caborn: I am arranging for the information requested to be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Rosie Cooper: 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 in West Lancashire was between (i) the establishment of the Lottery and 2000 and (ii) 2001 and 2005. [52779]
Mr. Caborn: From the start of the Lottery to 2000, there were on average 14 awards worth £666,000 made every year by the Lottery Distributors to recipients in the constituency of West Lancashire.
From 2001 to 2005 this increased to, on average, 36 awards worth £1.3 million every year.
This information is derived from the Department's Lottery award database, searchable at www.lottery.culture.gov.uk, which uses information supplied by the Lottery distributors.
Julie Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on the additionality principle that funding of public services should not be topped up by proceeds from National Lottery ticket sales. [52266]
Mr. Caborn: We continue to follow the principle set out in our July 2003 policy statement
Lottery funding will not be allowed to become a substitute for funding that would normally fall to mainstream Government spending"
a basic principle which has been expressed in slightly different ways in the past by successive Governments.
27 Feb 2006 : Column 219W
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much was allocated from National lottery funds to (a) the Football Foundation, (b) the Public Parks Initiative and (c) repair grants for places of worship in England in each of the last four years. [52311]
Mr. Caborn: The information is as follows:
(a) In March 2002, Sport England made one lottery award to the Football Foundation worth £12 million.
| Decision financial year | Awarded (£) |
|---|---|
| 2001–02 | 50,269,718 |
| 2002–03 | 40,203,675 |
| 2003–04 | 32,928,165 |
| 2004–05 | 29,492,200 |
| Decision financial year | Awarded (£) |
|---|---|
| 2002–03 | 14,990,720 |
| 2003–04 | 18,599,681 |
| 2004–05 | 15,023,721 |
The Repair Grants for Places of Worship (RPOW) programme was established in 2002. Prior to this, the Heritage lottery fund ran the Joint Places of Worship scheme.
| Next Section | Index | Home Page |