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Written question asked by Parmjit Dhanda (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 February 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 5 February 2010. It was answered by Sion Simon (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 February 2010 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Gloucester

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much his Department has spent in Gloucester constituency since 1997; and which projects have been funded.
Answer

[holding answer 5 February 2010]: 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 Gloucester constituency since 1997 include:"£111,100 given from Arts Council England to organisations based in Gloucester in 2008-09 through the Grants for the Arts programme.""Digital Switchover is due to take place in Gloucester in April 2010. 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.""£938,706 of Exchequer investment to the Gloucester constituency provided through Sport England between 2002-03 and 2009-10.""Over £46 million of national lottery grants made to applications from the Gloucester constituency since 1997."The Gloucester 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.""Over 400,000 free swims taken in the south west 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 c820W; 316004
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Department for Culture, Media and Sport Gloucester
Link
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