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Culture, Media and Sport
Arts Council of England: West Yorkshire
John Battle: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much Arts Council England has spent per capita on (a) capital projects and (b) revenue funding in (i) Leeds and (ii) West Yorkshire in each year since 2001. [295354]
Mr. Simon: Arts Council England has supplied the figures in the table. The figures represent its total funding, awarded in £000, either on a revenue or capital basis to organisations or individuals based (by post code) in Leeds and West Yorkshire.
| LA/capital/revenue | 2001- 0 2 | 2002- 0 3 | 2003- 0 4 | 2004- 0 5 | 2005- 0 6 | 2006- 0 7 | 2007- 0 8 | 2008- 0 9 |
Bible: Anniversaries
David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether his Department plans to mark the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible in 2011. [294706]
Mr. Simon: The Department is not planning to mark this anniversary. However, the British Library plans to highlight the linguistic contribution of the King James Bible in its exhibition on the English language, scheduled for November 2010 to April 2011 in London. They plan to feature a first edition from 1611 as a star exhibit.
Broadcasting: Derbyshire
Mr. McLoughlin: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much funding will be provided for broadcasting services in West Derbyshire as a result of proposals contained in the Digital Britain White Paper. [295871]
Mr. Simon: The Digital Britain White Paper proposes to sustain public service broadcasting across the UK. Digital Britain does not contain funding proposals for broadcasting services in individual constituencies.
Casinos
Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 16 October 2009, Official Report, columns 1142-43W, on casinos, what assessment he has made of the progress made by each of the 16 licensing authorities which have won bids for either small or large casinos. [295064]
Mr. Sutcliffe [holding answer 22 October 2009]: I am aware that some of the 16 local authorities permitted to issue large and small casino premises licences are planning to invite applications for the new premises licences within the next few months. However, it remains the responsibility of the individual licensing authorities themselves as to when they announce their process and timetable for applications.
Cultural Heritage
David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what criteria his Department uses to determine whether to mark anniversaries of cultural and sporting events in the UK's national history. [294705]
Mr. Sutcliffe: We do not have set criteria to determine whether to mark sporting and cultural anniversaries.
English Heritage: Finance
Mr. Hunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much English Heritage received in grant-in-aid funding from his Department (a) in cash terms and (b) expressed in current prices in each year since 1997. [290767]
Mr. Bradshaw [holding answer 9 September 2009]: The information requested is set out in the following table. These are audited outturn figures sourced from DCMS accounts:
| Cash terms ( £000 ) | Current prices (2008-09) (£ 000 ) | ||
Government support for our historic buildings and sites is supplemented by significant funds from the Heritage Lottery Fund and other organisations such as the National Trust.
As a result of the 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review English Heritage received a cash increase in resource GIA from £123.7 million in 2007-08 to £124.7 million in 2008-09. The table is based on the outturn of English Heritage draw-down against such allocations and includes capital spend and money rolled over through end of year flexibility.
Horserace Totalisator Board
Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what percentage of the proceeds of the sale of the Tote will be provided to British horseracing. [294866]
Mr. Sutcliffe
[holding answer 22 October 2009]: The Government's position remains that we will honour our commitment to return half of the net proceeds of any market sale of the Tote to racing, subject to the requirements
of European state aid and competition rule. I am unable to disclose commercially confidential or sensitive information about the valuation of the Tote or prospective Government payments to agents.
Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 16 October 2009, Official Report, columns 1143-44W, on the Reserve Totalmeter Board, on what date his Department was informed of the decision taken on 23 September 2009 to include the Tote in the list of assets to be sold. [294938]
Mr. Sutcliffe [holding answer 22 October 2009]: The Department was aware of the decision in principle to include the Tote on the list of assets sold during a meeting on 23 September 2009.
Officials from the Department were present as well as Ministers.
Licensing Laws: Language
Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 16 October 2009, Official Report, columns 1144W, on licensing laws: languages, in how many languages tests relating to obtaining a personal licence for the retail sale of alcohol can be taken in; and if he will amend his Department's criteria for accredited personal licence course providers to stipulate that examinations must be taken in English. [295065]
Mr. Sutcliffe [holding answer 22 October 2009]: Accredited licence course providers decide what languages tests can be taken in. I have no plans to make it a requirement that exams be taken in English only, not least as this would be contrary to the Department's Welsh language policy.
Listed Events Review
Mr. Andy Reed: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when he expects to make an announcement on the Listed Events Review; and if he will make a statement. [295378]
Mr. Sutcliffe: I expect to receive shortly the report of the independent advisory panel on the future of listed events. In the light of its recommendations I shall reach my own preliminary conclusions and will consult further on these with the broadcasting authorities and affected rights holders, as required by the Broadcasting Act 1996, before reaching my final decisions.
Pete Wishart: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what account his Department has taken of the BBC's submission to the Listed Events Review. [295398]
Mr. Sutcliffe: I expect to receive shortly the panel's report and recommendations. The panel has had the benefit of the BBC's submissions in response to the consultation exercise. In the light of its recommendations I shall reach my own preliminary conclusions and will consult further on these with the broadcasting authorities and affected rights holders, as required by the Broadcasting Act 1996, before reaching my final decisions.
Local Press: Government Assistance
Greg Mulholland: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps he plans to introduce to provide assistance to regional news broadcasters. [294300]
Mr. Simon: The Digital Britain White Paper makes clear that sustainable nations' regional and local news is a priority. The Government have decided to secure the plural provision of this kind of content by awarding funding to news consortia that will have the scope to provide enhanced localness, provided in the Channel 3 broadcasting schedule to build on existing reach and access to audiences, as well as via multi-platform delivery.
Music: Public Participation
Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate his Department has made of the number of adults who have (a) participated in musical activity and (b) attended a music event in each region in each of the last five years. [294750]
Mr. Simon: The information is as follows:
| (a) Participation : proportion participating in music activities by Government office region (GOR) | ||||
| Percentage | ||||
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | |
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