Mr. Greg Knight:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate she has made of the residual costs of the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Assembly in 2009-10. [276734]
Mr. Iain Wright:
There will be no residual costs for the Yorkshire and Humber regional assembly in 2009-10. The assembly ceased to exist on 31 March 2009. The assets of the assembly along with the majority of staff have transferred to successor bodies who will undertake the work previously undertaken by the assembly and as set out in the agreed Regional Business Plan funded by CLG.
Culture, Media and Sport
Departmental Public Expenditure
Mr. Rob Wilson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which grants of more than £1,000 his Department has made to outside bodies in the last 12 months. [261052]
Mr. Sutcliffe:
I am arranging for a list of all grants made in the financial year 2008-09 to be placed in the House Libraries.
A breakdown of individual grant awards under the Listed Places of Worship and Memorial Grants Schemes could be provided only at disproportionate cost as grant claim records are held on separate databases. Expenditure on these schemes in 2008-09 amounted to £16,340,000 and payments in the year relate to eligible expenditure spanning several financial years.
Licensed Premises: Performing Arts
Mr. Greg Knight:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport with reference to the Sixth Report of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of Session 2008-09, on the Licensing Act 2003, if he will take steps to make it easier for licensed premises to have live entertainment; and if he will make a statement. [276408]
Mr. Sutcliffe:
We will look closely at the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee’s recommendations and respond formally in due course. However, it should be remembered that the Licensing Act 2003 has already made it easier for licensed premises to provide live entertainment by removing the need for a separate ‘public entertainment licence’, with its annual renewal exercise and widely variable fee levels. The Act also introduced a new, light touch system for small temporary events.
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However, we recognise that some stakeholders, including those that gave evidence to the Select Committee, see opportunities for further liberalisation and we will continue to seek ways to reduce burdens as part of our commitment to better regulation.
Members: Correspondence
Peter Luff:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when he plans to reply to the letter of 3 February 2009 from the hon. Member for Mid Worcestershire on consultation on changes to the licensing regime for circuses; what plans he has to change the regime; and if he will make a statement. [276519]
Mr. Sutcliffe:
As I have previously discussed with the hon. Member, a number of simplification measures we are pursuing in relation to the Licensing Act 2003 (the 2003 Act), such as the minor variation process which is currently before the other House, should benefit circuses which require permissions under the 2003 Act. In addition, I remain committed to looking at possible options for a portable licence for travelling circuses and I will write to the hon. Member very shortly, in response to his previous correspondence, to set out how I think we should progress this matter.
Wirral Library Service
Stephen Hesford:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what his timetable is for making a decision on the Wirral Library Service following receipt of the report of the Charteris Review into the service. [276055]
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Barbara Follett:
When the Secretary of State announced the Wirral Library Inquiry in April he said it would not be a “long, drawn-out affair”, and the momentum has been maintained. The local inquiry, which has now been announced, will be convened at the Floral Pavilion, New Brighton, on 9 June 2009 at 9.30 am. As lead on the inquiry, Sue Charteris will then write a formal report and submit it to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State’s decision as to whether Wirral metropolitan borough council’s plans are consistent with their statutory duties will follow as soon as he has had the opportunity to consider the evidence. DCMS will publish Sue Charteris’s report at the same time.
Olympics
Inspire Mark
Mr. Andy Reed:
To ask the Minister for the Olympics pursuant to the answer of 25 March 2009, Official Report, column 393W, on the Inspire mark, which projects have been awarded the Inspire Mark; where each is located; and if she will make a statement. [272404]
Tessa Jowell:
The Inspire Mark is awarded to high quality, non-commercial projects and programmes, which have been inspired by the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and deliver outcomes in sport, culture, volunteering, the environment, and promoting business opportunities. The following projects have been awarded the Mark to date.
Project name
Lead organisation
Location by region or nation
The Suffolk Challenge
Suffolk County Council
East
Bridging the Gap
North Hertfordshire College
East
Cambridge Festival of Ideas
University of Cambridge
East
Changing Places—Home Run
Peterborough City Council
East
East meets West
Essex County Council
East
Essex-Jiangsu Cultural Exchange
Essex County Council
East
Ideas Events
EEDA
East
Light Up East
Commissions East
East
NRE Annual Summit
EEDA
East
Synergy: The Whitlingham Outdoor Festival
Norfolk County Council
East
Team Essex Ambassadors Awards
Essex County Council
East
Village green (Party in the Park)
Metal
East
ONE 8 (One Nation for Everyone 2008)
Renaissance East Midlands
East Midlands
The Lyric Lounge
2Funky Arts Ltd.
East Midlands
Walking and Cycling leaflet and poster campaign
Department for Transport
England
Enterprise of London 2012 Games
British Olympic Foundation
England
Free Swimming
DCMS
England
Young Ambassadors
DCMS
England
Time to Get Active
Scope
England/Wales
5- Young Music into London
The Office of the 5 Host Boroughs
London
AfroReggae UK Partnership
Barbican Centre
London
Animation Decathlon
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
London
Boundless
London Borough of Southwark
London
CREATE 09
The Office of the 5 Host Boroughs
London
Deloitte Ignite
Royal Opera House
London
Discover Young Hackney
Hackney Council
London
Festivals of Light
Discover
London
Getting Ready for the Games and Beyond
London Youth
London
Grand Union Youth Orchestra of East London
Grand Union
London
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Hackney Wick Festival
SPACE
London
Hip Hop Shakespeare Competition
The Hip-Hop Shakespeare Foundation
London
Imagination Our Nation
Kinetika
London
Inspiring Spaces
Greenwich Theatre
London
Jubilee Greenway Project
The Jubilee Walkway Trust
London
Literature and Stories
Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
London
London Mix
Watermans...
London
LSO On track
London Symphony Orchestra
London
Mapping the Change
Hackney Museum/Hackney Council
London
Newham Welcomes the World: Pass the Baton
New London Orchestra Ltd.
London
On the right track (Art Blanche)
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Adult Care Services
London
Once in a Lifetime
Pro-Active East London
London
Origins: A Festival of First Nations Theatre and Culture
Border Crossings Company Ltd.
London
Peer Volunteering Programme
St. John Ambulance
London
People's Record
Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
London
Personal Best London
LDA
London
Relay
LDA
London
Round One
The Roundhouse Trust
London
Sailing to Britain
Tara Arts Group Ltd.
London
Shape Artist commissions
Shape
London
Student Leadership
Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
London
Summer of Sport
LDA
London
The CREATE08 Art Award
5 Host Boroughs of Greenwich
London
The RHS Olympic Park Great British Garden Competition
Royal Horticultural Society
London
Trees for the Hosts
London Wildlife Trust
London
Various Voices 2009
Various Voices London Ltd.
London
West London Festival Finale 2008
West London Alliance
London
Beating T2D
Tees Valley Sport
North East
Personal Best NE
LSC
North East
Tackling Social Inclusion Issues in the North East England through Sport
Durham University on behalf of Sport Universities North East England (SUNEE)
North East
A Century of Olympic Posters—exhibition and supporting programme
Newcastle City Council for and on behalf of Tyne and Wear Museums
International Schools Linking Project for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games
British Council
UK
Joining the Game
LSIS
UK
Lloyds TSB National Schools Sport Week
Youth Sport Trust
UK
Make Your Mark Challenge
Enterprise Insight
UK
Positive Impact: Understanding BS8901
Positive Impact Events Ltd.
UK
Smallsteps4life
Food Standards Agency
UK
Street Champions
Street Games UK Ltd.
UK
The Nuffield STEM games
Nuffield Curriculum Centre
UK
Winning with Social Enterprise
Social Enterprise London
UK
All the World one smile
Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod
Wales
Criw Cymru
Wales Millennium Centre
Wales
Travelling Harpists
Cinetig
Wales
World Youth Skills Challenge
Denbighshire County Council
Wales
Extraordinary Cycles Project Launch Event
Coventry Transport Museum
West Midlands
Museums Keep Moving Cultural Olympiad Exhibition
Marches Curator's Group
West Midlands
The Digital Film and Media Event, Birmingham
Birmingham City Council
West Midlands
V&A's Century of Olympic Posters
Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
West Midlands
Personal Best West Midlands
LSC
West Midlands
Carnegie Sporting Words Festival
Harrogate International Festivals
Yorkshire
Dancing with the Rhinos
Leeds City Council
Yorkshire
Night Lights
West Yorkshire Playhouse
Yorkshire
Note: Scotland's Creative Programmer was not appointed until September 2008. However, Scotland is looking to have one of its four UK Legacy Trust projects awarded with the Inspire Mark, within the next two weeks, with another three following suit over the next 12 months.
