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Culture, Media and Sport
Sea Change Programme
Mr. Hunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport who (a) applied for and (b) received funding through his Department's Sea Change programme in each year since its inception. [318594]
Margaret Hodge: The local authorities who applied for and received funding through the Sea Change programme since it began in April 2008 are shown in the tables. A total of £38 million has been allocated over the three phrases of the programme.
| Applied for funding and allocated a Sea Change grant | |
| Local authority | Resort |
| Applied for funding and not allocated a grant | |
| Local authority | Resort |
| Applied for funding and allocated a Sea Change grant | |
| Local authority | Resort |
| Applied for funding and not allocated a grant | |
| Local authority | Resort |
| Applied for funding and allocated a Sea Change grant | |
| Local authority | Resort |
| Applied for funding and not allocated a grant | |
| Local authority | Resort |
St. George's Day
Mr. Hollobone: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans his Department has to mark St. George's Day. [318952]
Margaret Hodge: On 23 April the Department for Culture, Media and Sport will fly the St. George's flag alongside the Union flag to celebrate St. George's Day. English Heritage plans to mark the day with events at several properties around the country, the biggest of which will be a two-day St. George's Day festival at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire.
Theatre: Young People
Mr. Hunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people have registered for Arts Council England's A Night Less Ordinary scheme. [317147]
Margaret Hodge: Central registration with Arts Council England is not required.
Prime Minister
National Security Committee
Keith Vaz: To ask the Prime Minister what the membership is of the National Security Committee; how many times the Committee has met in the last 12 months; and what its remit is. [313546]
The Prime Minister: The Ministerial Committee on National Security, International Relations and Development exists to consider issues relating to national security and the Government's international, European and international development policies. Its membership is taken from relevant Ministers. The attendance of officials at ministerial committees is at the discretion of the chair of the committee. At NSID the Chief of the Defence Staff, the Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee and the heads of the intelligence agencies have a standing invitation to attend meetings.
Church Commissioners
Religious Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance
Miss McIntosh: To ask the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners what recent representations the Church Commissioners have received on the effects of the scheme which rebates value added tax payable on repairs for listed places of worship. [318596]
Sir Stuart Bell: On 11 February the General Synod made a clear statement that this extremely welcome scheme, which had by the end of January 2010 paid out over £101 million across the UK but is due to end on 31 March 2011, should be extended.
As no provision has been agreed within the EU to allow for the reduction of VAT for repairs to listed places of worship, the Church is campaigning, in partnership with other denominations and faiths, to persuade the Government to ensure the continuation of this scheme. The scheme makes a huge difference to our parish churches which are currently spending over £110 million on repairs and we are pleased that the hon. Lady and other hon. Members are actively involving themselves in this campaign and helping us to maintain a major part of the nation's built heritage for future generations.
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