Written question asked by Andrew George (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 29 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 November 2002. It was answered by Richard Caborn (Labour) on Monday, 4 November 2002 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much was spent of the New Opportunities Fund on PE and sports in schools in rural England (a) 2000-01, (b) 2001-02 and (c) 2002-03 to date. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 31 October 2002).

Answer: Andrew George: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much was spent of the New Opportunities Fund on PE and sports in schools in rural England in (a) 2000-01, (b) 2001-02 and (c) 2002-03 to date. [78405] Mr. Caborn: [holding answer 31 October 2002]: The New Opportunities Fund (NOF) has allocated funding to each LEA area to ensure that funding is available for projects in all parts of England. These allocations are made up of a baseline allocation (based on the size of the school population in the LEA) and a deprivation allocation (based on the levels of deprivation within the LEA). Out of the £581.25 million available under the New Opportunities for PE and Sport programme in England, NOF has committed around £83 million to date. Figures are not readily available in the format requested, but rural communities have benefited from the awards made to date, and will continue to benefit from this programme in the future.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 78405; 392 c81W;392 c80W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Expenditure New Opportunities Fund Physical education Schools Sports Rural areas
Contains statistics: Yes
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