Written question asked by Bob Blizzard (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 July 1997. It was answered by Mark Fisher (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 July 1997 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: How much Lottery funding has been awarded to (a) opera music related projects and (b) jazz music related projects.

Answer: Mr. Blizzard: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much Lottery funding has been awarded to (a) opera music related projects and (b) jazz music related projects. [7855] Mr. Fisher: To date, the following sums have been awarded: (a) In the Arts Council of England's National Lottery Capital programme, 23 opera projects have been awarded in principle funds totalling £80,064,341.48 opera projects applying to the A4E Express programme have been awarded £208,000. (b) In the Arts Council of England's National Lottery Capital programme, 12 jazz projects have been awarded in principle £824,351.115 jazz projects applying to the A4E Express programme have been awarded £509,000.

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