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Thanet

Answer

My Department's aim is to improve the quality of life for everyone through cultural and sporting activities, to support the pursuit of excellence and to champion the tourism, creative and leisure industries.The impact of bodies and policies of my Department on the South Thanet constituency since 2000 include:"£5,813 given from Arts Council England to organisations based in South Thanet in 2008-09 through the Grants for the Arts programme.""Digital Switchover is due to take place in South Thanet in 2012. By the time switchover is complete at the end of 2012, 98.5 per cent. of households nationwide will be able to receive digital TV—the same number that can currently receive analogue.""Almost £14 million of national lottery grants made to applications from the South Thanet constituency since 1997."The South Thanet constituency has also benefited from other policies and spending whose impact cannot be broken down by constituency. This includes:"£4 billion of Exchequer funding spent on culture.""More than £5.5 billion invested in sport by the Government and the national lottery since 1997.""Almost 400,000 free swims taken in the south east in the first six months of the Free Swimming programme.""A 68 per cent. increase in national museum visits from 1998-99 to 2008-09—10 per cent. of which were by adults from lower socioeconomic groups.""£416.6 million in grants allocated by English Heritage since 1997.""48 per cent. of buildings on the original 1999 Buildings at Risk Register having their future secured.""90 per cent. of all pupils taking part in at least two hours of high quality PE or sport per week in 2008 from an estimated 25 per cent. in 2003-04—exceeding our target."

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

505 c823W; 315630

Session

2009-10

Subjects

Department for Culture, Media and Sport Thanet

Link

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