Written question asked by Gordon Marsden (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 September 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 September 2008. It was answered by Andy Burnham (Labour) on Monday, 15 September 2008 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Leisure: Blackpool

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what funding his Department has provided for (a) swimming pools and (b) other leisure facilities in Blackpool since 2005.

Answer: The Department does not fund swimming pools or leisure facilities directly, which are primarily a matter for local authorities. Lottery funding to promote and invest in community sport facilities is allocated via Sport England. Sport England has advised that their total investment in grassroots and community sport in the Blackpool local authority since 2005 is £387,410. The majority of this funding was for revenue projects, such as coaching, but it includes £68,695 which was spent on facilities or capital expenditure. None of this capital funding was spent on swimming pools.

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