Written question asked by Derek Wyatt (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 January 2002. It was answered by Richard Caborn (Labour) on Monday, 14 January 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, if she will publish the criteria by which LEAs have been assigned the New Opportunities Fund for Sport allocation. - Inc ref to 376 c155-6W, 4 December 2001.

Answer: Mr. Wyatt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will publish the criteria by which LEAs have been assigned the new opportunities fund for sport allocation. [26288] Mr. Caborn: Further to my answer to my hon. Friend of 4 December 2001, Official Report, columns 155-56W, the new opportunities fund determined the formula for these allocations by relating 50 per cent. of the funding available to the number of school pupils in an area and 50 per cent. to the deprivation of that area defined by the Index of Multiple Deprivation.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 378 c8W; 26288
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Disadvantaged Finance Local education authorities National Lottery New Opportunities Fund Physical education Schools Sports
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