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Departmental Assets
Mr. Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport over what period his Department depreciates the asset value of its (a) vehicles, (b) computer hardware, (c) bespoke computer software, (d) standard computer software, (e) furniture and (f) telecommunications equipment. [213214]
Mr. Sutcliffe: My Department has the following standard depreciation cycles:
(a) Vehicles—My Department does not have any vehicles and therefore no depreciation cycle applies.
(b) Computer hardware—three years.
(c) Bespoke computer software—three years.
(d) Standard computer software—three years.
(f) Telecommunications equipment—three years.
Departmental Homeworking
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many staff in his Department are authorised to work from home. [212528]
Mr. Sutcliffe: My Department currently has 50 members of staff authorised to work from home.
Departmental Trade Unions
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which trades unions represent members of staff in (a) his Department and (b) its agency. [212487]
Mr. Sutcliffe: The trade unions representing staff in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport are the Public and Commercial Services Union and the First Division Association. In the Royal Parks, the trade unions are the Public and Commercial Services Union and Prospect.
Listed Buildings
Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many (a) Grade I, (b) Grade II and (c) Grade III listed buildings are located in (i) Ribble Valley constituency, (ii) Lancashire and (iii) England. [212818]
Margaret Hodge: According to English Heritage, the number of listings in each grade in England, Lancashire and Ribble Valley is as follows:
| Grade | England | Lancashire | Ribble Valley |
| (1) Grade II are particularly important buildings of more than special interest | |||
Information is held on the number of listings, rather than the number of buildings, as a listing may include groups of buildings. Information is not held on Grade III listed buildings as the classification was rendered obsolete in 1970. To clarify, the grades are defined as follows:
Grade I buildings are those of exceptional interest;
Grade II(1) are particularly important buildings of more than special interest;
Grade II are of special interest, warranting every effort to preserve them.
National Heritage Memorial Fund
Mr. Hunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many applications were received by the National Heritage Memorial Fund in each year since 1997; what percentage of applications were successful; and what amount of grants was given out in each year. [210255]
Margaret Hodge: The information requested, as supplied by the National Heritage Memorial Fund, is set out in the following table:
| Financial year | NHMF applications received | Successful (percentage) | Grants awarded (£) |
Public Libraries: Essex
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many public libraries there were in Essex in each of the last 15 years. [212065]
Margaret Hodge: The following table shows the total number of library service points in Essex open for 10 hours or more per week including mobiles. The table is compiled from figures published by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) in their report Public Library Statistics. Copies of this report are available in the House of Commons Library, including the most recent edition which also contains estimated figures for 2007-08.
| Number | |
Raoul Wallenberg
Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what files are held by his Department on the Raoul Wallenberg (Memorial) Bill of Session 1989-90; and if he will make a statement. [212646]
Margaret Hodge: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport holds no files on the Raoul Wallenberg (Memorial) Bill of session 1989-90.
Regional Sports Boards
Hugh Robertson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of
16 June 2008, Official Report, column 661W, on regional sports boards, what the role of Sport England's regional offices is expected to be; how much he has allocated to them for each of the next three years; and how much will it cost to run them. [212978]
Mr. Sutcliffe: Sport England will continue to maintain a strong regional presence through a network of nine area offices. The regional work will be more narrowly focused on:
Managing relationships, advocacy and influencing at a local level to maintain the existing investment for community sport from the various local stakeholders;
Sport England's statutory and non statutory planning functions;
Taking an overview of sports facility provision within each area; and
Managing the allocation of the remaining Community Investment Funds.
The organisational structure which will deliver the Sport England 2008-11 strategy is being finalised and will be announced shortly. This will determine operating costs at a regional and national level. I have therefore asked Sport England to write to the hon. Member once the structure has been announced and budgets decided. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses of Parliament.
Sports: ACP Countries
Hugh Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what guidance is available to sports national governing bodies relating to the application of the Cotonou Agreement to sport in the UK. [208685]
Mr. Sutcliffe [holding answer 5 June 2008]: We are waiting clarification from the European Commission on the application of the Cotonou Agreement for the freedom of movement of professional sports people within the European Community. We understand that the Commission will be issuing substantive clarification shortly. Any such clarification will inform any guidance issued to national sports governing bodies in the UK.
Hugh Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether he has made representations to the EU on the impact of the Cotonou Agreement on the free movement of sportsmen and women; and if he will make a statement. [208686]
Mr. Sutcliffe [holding answer 5 June 2008]: I have not made any representations to the EU over the impact of the Cotonou Agreement on the free movement of sports people. However, we look forward to the Commission's response on this matter which should provide guidance for sports national governing bodies in the UK.
Tourism: Leeds
John Battle: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much his Department allocated to tourism in the Leeds Metropolitan District in each year since 2005. [211176]
Margaret Hodge: Central Government funding for the English regions (including the Leeds metropolitan district) is administered by the regional development agencies but is not ring-fenced for particular economic sectors, such as tourism. Since 2005 the DCMS has contributed £3.6 million to DBERR's Single Programme budget (the “Single Pot”) in respect of the tourism responsibilities of the eight agencies outside London; and £1.9 million in support of the statutory tourism duties of the Greater London Authority.
The regional development agencies themselves spent £52 million in 2005-06; £51.8 million in 2006-07; and £43.5 million in 2007-08 on tourism support.
Tourism: Marketing
Mr. Hunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much his Department spent on marketing and promoting tourism in each of the last five years. [210258]
Margaret Hodge: DCMS funding for VisitBritain is all spent on the marketing of Britain overseas, and of England within Britain and Europe. The budget for the last five years (in £ million) was:
| £ million | |||
| Total | Overseas budget | Domestic budget | |
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