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In addition, the Youth Sport Trust is part of the consortium (the Association for Physical Education, Sports Coach UK and the Youth Sport Trust) which successfully tendered, via an open competition, to manage the delivery of the national PE and School Sport Professional Development programme. The total value of this contract is £24 million.
Electoral Commission Committee
Local Authority Electoral Reviews
Dr. Pugh: To ask the hon. Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission when the Electoral Commission will publish its conclusions following last year's consultations on the Commission's policies and procedures for the conduct of local authority electoral reviews in England. [84669]
Mr. Malins: The Electoral Commission informs me that it published its conclusions on 3 July 2006. The aim of electoral reviews is to ensure that, within each local authority area, the number of electors represented by each councillor elected to the council is as nearly as possible the same, taking into account local circumstances. In addition to proposing a number of procedural changes to the review process, the Commission has also proposed certain changes to legislation. Details are set out in its findings document, copies of which have been sent to all Members and placed in the Library of the House.
Culture, Media and Sport
Advertising Campaigns
Mr. Hayes: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what advertising campaigns her Department has run since July 2004; and what the (a) date and (b) cost was of each. [81925]
Mr. Lammy: Since July 2004, expenditure on advertising has been as follows:
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Athletics
Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much Exchequer funding has been given to athletics in the UK in the past three years. [83705]
Mr. Caborn: For the financial period 2003-04 to 2005-06, Sport England and UK Sport made Exchequer payments to athletics of £7,180,000 and £6,988,447 respectively.
Sport in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is a devolved matter. Funding to athletics in the home countries may also have been provided by the relevant Home Country Sports Council.
Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much Lottery money has been given to athletics in the last three years. [83706]
Mr. Caborn: For the financial period 2003-04 to 2005-06, Sport England and UK Sport made lottery payments to athletics of £35,050,000 and £3,081,656 respectively.
Sport in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is a devolved matter. Funding to athletics in the home countries may also have been provided by the relevant Home Country Sports Council.
Commonwealth Institute
Mr. Swire: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what correspondence she has written to (a) Ministers, (b) governors of the Institute and (c) other non-departmental public bodies on the subject of the Commonwealth Institute building in the past 12 months. [82038]
Mr. Lammy: It is a long standing convention that information relating to ministerial communications is not disclosed. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has written on one occasion to the chairman of the Commonwealth Institute. Additionally I have written on five occasions to the chairman of the Commonwealth Institute and once to the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment.
Correspondence
Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 28 June 2006, Official Report, column 404W, on correspondence, what estimate she has made of the cost of answering the question; and if she will make a statement. [82634]
Mr. Lammy: It is not possible to separately identify the average cost of officials’ time in replying to letters from hon. Members and members of the public. Such correspondence is often of a varied and complex nature. Therefore any exercise to determine the average cost in officials’ time in responding to letters would incur disproportionate cost.
It is not possible to identify seperately stationery and postage costs for the Department when replying to correspondence from hon. Members and members of the public.
Deposited Papers
Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list deposited papers placed in the Library by her Department since 2000; and when they were published. [81276]
Mr. Lammy: I am depositing in the Library a list of documents deposited by the Department from January 2000 to 26 April 2006. Unfortunately our records do not give the date of publication for each document.
European Sports Review
Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will place in the Library a copy of the Independent European Sports Review, published in May; and where copies of the Review may be obtained. [83709]
Mr. Caborn: I am placing a copy of the Independent European Sport Review in the House Libraries. The Review can be seen online at www.independentfootball review.com.
Football
Rosie Cooper: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what schemes have been funded by the Football Foundation in (a) Lancashire and (b) West Lancashire constituency since it was established. [83435]
Mr. Caborn: In Lancashire 608 projects received Football Foundation grants from all its funding streams. These include the Capital Projects Scheme, the Goalpost Safety Scheme, the Community and Education Scheme, the Small Grants Scheme and the Junior Kit Scheme.
In West Lancashire the Football Foundation has provided one grant from the Goalpost Safety Scheme, two grants from the Small Grants Scheme and 19 grants from the Junior Kit Scheme. The Foundation is currently considering the first application from the area for a major capital project.
Joan Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment she has made of the possible loss of income stream generated by the sale of fixture lists following the European Court of Justice ruling based on the 1996 European Database Directive; and if she will meet representatives of the Football League to discuss intellectual property rights and fixture lists. [84148]
Mr. Caborn: I have met with representatives of the Football League on a number of occasions to discuss this issue, most recently last month.
The professional Football Leagues reports that the European Court of Justice ruling will cost in excess of £6 million from lost income. The Government are working with the leagues to help them identify sources of replacement funding.
Joan Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions she has had with (a) the football authorities and (b) sports governing bodies on the effect of the September 2004 European Court of Justice judgment on database rights on their organisations. [84263]
Mr. Caborn: I have met with representatives of the Football League on a number of occasions, most recently last month. I have also discussed this matter in detail with the British Horseracing Board. The Government are working with the football authorities to help them identify sources of replacement funding.
Government Art Collection
Mr. Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what items of art are on loan from the Government Art Collection to HM Treasury; who the artist is in each case; and what the estimated value is of each item. [83585]
Mr. Lammy: A list of works of art on loan from the Government Art Collection to HM Treasury (1 Horse Guards Road and 11 Downing Street) is provided in a separate document. I am arranging for copies of this document to be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
It is not possible to give an accurate valuation of each item. The current monetary value of a work of art can be accurately assessed only at the time of purchase or sale or by professional valuation. In the former case, the collection is not actively traded; in the latter, it would not be justifiable expenditure of public funds to have the works from the collection valued professionally.
Licensing
Dr. Kumar: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) how many establishments have licences for 24-hour drinking; [82825]
(2) what assessment she has made of the (a) local and (b) social effects of the introduction of 24-hour drinking. [82826]
Mr. Woodward: Through the Department’s scrutiny council initiative and feedback from other local authorities, local communities are engaged in the licensing process to an unprecedented level. We are confident that pubs, clubs, bars, restaurants, theatres, cinemas and other establishments covered by the new regime are now better able to respond to the demands of their customers. We estimate that around 0.5 per cent. of licensed premises (or about 1,000) have obtained a 24-hour licence to sell alcohol, the majority of which are supermarkets, hotels, off-licenses and similar premises. It is too early to determine the full impact of the Licensing Act 2003; but it is unlikely that the effect of 24-hour licences is significant given the numbers and types of premises involved. The licensing reforms are part of the Government’s Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy, the focus of which is to improve identification and treatment, raise awareness of the sensible drinking message and to work with industry, ending irresponsible promotions and irresponsible alcohol retailing.
Licensing Legislation
Daniel Kawczynski: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans she has to include key stakeholders and residents in her Department’s licensing legislation consultation and review process. [82674]
Mr. Woodward: Stakeholders and residents are being consulted on every aspect of the licensing reforms.
An independent Licensing Fees Review Panel was established by the Government in May last year to consider whether fees had been set at the right level for community groups, businesses and local authorities. The panel—which is chaired by Sir Les Elton—published its interim findings on 5 December 2005. The panel is continuing to work closely with all stakeholders in order to gather the evidence that will inform their final report, which is due to be published in the autumn.
Under the recent Scrutiny Council Initiative, officials from my Department worked with council officers and through them with local police and other responsible authorities, residents’ groups, businesses and other stakeholders, to gather information about how the new regime is working on the ground.
In addition, we are conducting a review of the guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003. A comprehensive formal review of the guidance including a full public consultation will be completed by autumn 2006 and a revised version of the guidance will be laid before Parliament by the end of 2006.
Listed Buildings
Mr. Swire: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on how many occasions since 1985 Ministers have taken decisions to de-list buildings previously listed by English Heritage. [82039]
Mr. Lammy: Decisions on whether buildings are listed or de-listed are taken by the Secretary of State. English Heritage, as the Secretary of State’s statutory adviser on the historic environment, provides advice to inform these decisions.
According to records held by English Heritage, 781 buildings were de-listed between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 2005. Neither we, nor English Heritage, hold a central record of de-listings earlier than this period.
Local Authority Lotteries
Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which local authorities are operating lotteries; and what revenue has been produced by each one since they came into existence. [83769]
Mr. Caborn: There are currently no local authority lotteries registered with the Gambling Commission.
Rail Franchises
Alison Seabeck: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what representations her Department has received from organisations in the south-west region on the impact on tourism of the proposed changes to the Cross Country rail franchise. [83076]
Mr. Woodward: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has not received any such representations. However, the Department for Transport (DfT) is conducting a consultation on the new franchise, which will commence in November 2007. One response has been received so far from the south-west region which relates to tourism, from Torbay borough council. DfT welcomes further responses before the deadline of 7 August 2006.
Temporary Event Notices
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many times a chief constable has given an objection notice in response to the issue of a temporary event notice under the Licensing Act 2003 in (a) England and (b) each local authority area (i) since its inception and (ii) since July 2005. [83381]
Mr. Woodward: This information is not held centrally.
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many temporary event notices have been issued in (a) England and (b) each local authority area under the Licensing Act 2003 (i) since its inception and (ii) since July 2005. [83383]
Mr. Woodward: This information is not held centrally.
Mr. Dunne: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) how many complaints from the public there have been concerning events held under temporary event notices since they came into force; [83808]
(2) how many temporary event notices have been granted since they came into force. [83809]
Mr. Woodward: This information is not held centrally.
World Cup
Mr. Hands: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which matches (a) she and (b) other Ministers in her Department attended at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany in their ministerial capacity; at what cost to public funds; and with what contributions from third party organisations. [83632]
Mr. Caborn: Both my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and I attended a number of games during the 2006 World Cup in Germany having received personal invitations from FIFA.
My right hon. Friend attended, in her official capacity as Secretary of State, the England v. Sweden Group B match. In my official capacity as Minister for Sport, I attended the Germany v. Costa Rica Group A match, the England v. Paraguay Group B match, the England v. Trinidad and Tobago Group B match, the England v. Ecuador second round match and the England v. Portugal quarter final match.
All travel and accommodation was arranged in accordance with the Ministerial Code and Travel by Ministers.
The total cost of our visits to Germany including officials was £13,752.
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