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National Lottery: via Heritage Lottery Fund

Since 1997, the Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded over £13,563,664 to more than 98 heritage projects in Southampton, and awarded over £43,345,844, to more than 455 heritage projects in the county of Hampshire.

National Lottery: via the UK Film Council

The UKFC Film Council has awarded the following (up to 30 June 2007).

£
(a) Southampton (local authority area):
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Total

66

9,250

1,967

10,500

2,708

24,491


£
(b) Hampshire (county area):
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Total

289,242

101,377

98,386

26,329

20,150

34,317

830

570,631


Licensing Act: Greater London

Mr. Evennett: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many licences issued under the Licensing Act 2003 have since been revoked in each London borough. [153416]

Mr. Sutcliffe: We do not hold this information centrally. The Licensing Act 2003 devolved the administration for licensing to individual licensing authorities who should hold information about licensed premises in their area.

DCMS is currently collecting information about licensed premises and applications under the Licensing Act 2003 for a new National Statistics bulletin. Data are scheduled to be released in October 2007 on the DCMS website.

Broad estimates collated by the Department in November 2006, based on a small sample of licensing authorities, suggested that following review, approximately 100 licences
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had been revoked across England and Wales in the first year under the new Licensing Act.

Licensing Laws

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many licence applications were (a) granted and (b) rejected in each local authority area for (i) late night takeaway premises, (ii) public houses and (iii) clubs between 1999 and the commencement of the Licensing Act 2003. [153334]

Mr. Sutcliffe: We do not hold this information centrally.

Information about the number of applications for liquor licenses in England and Wales under the previous licensing regime is available in the Liquor Licensing Statistical Bulletin series. The bulletins published in 2000 and 2004 are available on the DCMS website:

The 2004 bulletin showed that there were just over 5,000 new applications for on-licences and about 2,950 new applications for off-licences in the year to June 2004. In both cases over 19 of every 20 applications were granted.

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many licence applications have been (a) granted and (b) rejected in each local authority area for (i) late night takeaway premises, (ii) public houses and (iii) clubs since the commencement of the Licensing Act 2003. [153335]

Mr. Sutcliffe: We do not hold this information centrally.

The Licensing Act 2003 devolved the administration for licensing to individual licensing authorities who should hold information about licensed premises in their area.

DCMS is currently collecting information about licensed premises and applications under the Licensing Act 2003 for a new National Statistics bulletin. Data are scheduled to be released in October 2007 on the DCMS website.

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many and what percentage of licence applications have been granted in each local authority area for (a) late night takeaway premises, (b) public houses and (c) clubs against police advice since the commencement of the Licensing Act 2003. [153336]

Mr. Sutcliffe: We do not hold this information centrally.

Lilleshall National Sports Centre

Hugh Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans he has for the future of Lilleshall National Sports Centre; and if he will make a statement. [152652]


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Mr. Sutcliffe: Sport England is working with key stakeholders to develop proposals for the management of Lilleshall from April 2009, when the current management contract expires, and a strategy that offers a stronger, sustainable long-term future for the site.

Mass Media: Politics and Government

Mr. Allen: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will hold discussions with the BBC and other media organisations on the potential use of their public interest role to further the debate launched by the Prime Minister on democratic reform; and if he will make a statement. [150908]

James Purnell: The Government are keen to ensure that as many people as possible throughout the United Kingdom are involved in the debate on democratic renewal. Broadcasters and other media organisations are, of course, independent of Government. My right hon. Friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice is considering the consultation process.

Members: Correspondence

Sir Michael Spicer: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when he will reply to the letter from the hon. Member for West Worcestershire of 15 June 2007, DCMS ref: 72199. [153491]

James Purnell: The hon. Member’s letter of 15 June was addressed to my predecessor and I replied on 23 July, reference CMS 72199.

Museums and Galleries: West Midlands and Herefordshire

Bill Wiggin: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) whether funding for Renaissance in the West Midlands is planned to be continued following the Comprehensive Spending Review; [152287]

(2) what assessment he has made of the effect of Renaissance funding on museums in (a) Hereford and (b) Leominster. [152291]

James Purnell: I refer the hon. Member to the answer my right hon. Friend the Minister for Culture, Creative Industries and Tourism (Margaret Hodge) gave him on 19 July 2007, Official Report, column 479W.

Museums in Hereford and Leominister have received support from the Renaissance programme at the regional level in respect of: making grant and lottery applications; training and skills development; conservation and environmental monitoring; audience development work; improvements to facilities; and purchase of equipment.

Future Funding for the Renaissance in the Regions Programme and all other departmental expenditure is under consideration in the context of the spending review.

National Lottery: Play

Mr. Andy Reed: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what projects have been
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funded under the Big Lottery Fund children’s play initiative. [152091]

Mr. Sutcliffe: The projects listed have been funded under Children’s Play.

Children’s Play—Projects Awarded


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