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Arts Council England: Expenditure

Mr. Vaizey: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much was spent by Arts Council England on (a) Creative Partnerships, (b) own art and (c) the Cultural Leadership programme in every year since each programme's inception in 2007-08 prices. [223885]

Barbara Follett: The information requested has been provided by Arts Council England and is set out in the tables.

Expenditure—Creative Partnerships, Own Art and Cultural Leadership Programme
£000
Year ending 31 March Creative Partnerships Own Art Cultural Leadership Total

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

237

237

2003

5,733

5,733

2004

23,731

23,731

2005

25,258

250

25,508

2006

34,081

250

83

34,414

2007

39,161

250

4,266

43,685

2008

36,978

250

5,582

42,826


Rebased using Treasury Deflators
£000
Year ending 31 March Creative Partnerships Own Art Cultural Leadership Total

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

279

279

2003

6,546

6,546

2004

26,334

26,334

2005

27,275

270

27,545

2006

36,027

264

88

36,379

2007

40,302

266

4,390

44,957

2008

36,978

266

5,582

42,826


Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill (Draft)

Mr. Hunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when he expects to publish the draft Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill. [231346]

Barbara Follett: The draft Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill was published in January 2008. A copy can be found on the Department for Culture, Media and Sport website:

Departmental Air Travel

James Duddridge: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer to the right hon. Member for Horsham of 14 July 2008, Official Report, column 27W, on carbon emissions: Government departments, how much air mileage incurred through departmental travel was used to calculate the departmental payment to the Government Carbon Offsetting Fund in each year that his Department has participated in the fund, broken down by (a) domestic, (b) short haul and (c) long haul flights. [221952]


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Mr. Sutcliffe: The mileage incurred during departmental travel is as follows:

Departmental Internet

Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the cost was of maintaining his Department's website in the 2007-08 financial year; and what the forecast cost is of maintaining websites within his responsibility in the 2008-09 financial year. [232791]

Barbara Follett: The cost of maintaining the departmental website for the period 2007-08 was £8,741

This figure covers maintenance on a number of other Department websites. We expect the costs for 2008-09 to be in line with the previous year.

Departmental Press

Mr. Hunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which keywords or terms his Department has monitored in the media in each of the last three years. [224955]

Barbara Follett: The only search terms held by Department are those currently used to supply press cuttings. These are set out as follows:


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