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19W Written Answers 26 OCTOBER 2009 Written Answers 20W of European state aid and competition rule. I am unable to disclose commercially confidential or sensitive information about the valuation of the Tote or prospective Government payments to agents. Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 16 October 2009, Official Report, columns 1143-44W, on the Reserve Totalmeter Board, on what date his Department was informed of the decision taken on 23 September 2009 to include the Tote in the list of assets to be sold. [294938] Mr. Sutcliffe [holding answer 22 October 2009]: The Department was aware of the decision in principle to include the Tote on the list of assets sold during a meeting on 23 September 2009. Officials from the Department were present as well as Ministers. Licensing Laws: Language Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 16 October 2009, Official Report, columns 1144W, on licensing laws: languages, in how many languages tests relating to obtaining a personal licence for the retail sale of alcohol can be taken in; and if he will amend his Department’s criteria for accredited personal licence course providers to stipulate that examinations must be taken in English. [295065] Mr. Sutcliffe [holding answer 22 October 2009]: Accredited licence course providers decide what languages tests can be taken in. I have no plans to make it a requirement that exams be taken in English only, not least as this would be contrary to the Department’s Welsh language policy. Listed Events Review Mr. Andy Reed: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when he expects to make an announcement on the Listed Events Review; and if he will make a statement. [295378] Mr. Sutcliffe: I expect to receive shortly the report of the independent advisory panel on the future of listed events. In the light of its recommendations I shall reach my own preliminary conclusions and will consult further on these with the broadcasting authorities and affected rights holders, as required by the Broadcasting Act 1996, before reaching my final decisions. Pete Wishart: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what account his Department has taken of the BBC’s submission to the Listed Events Review. [295398] Mr. Sutcliffe: I expect to receive shortly the panel’s report and recommendations. The panel has had the benefit of the BBC’s submissions in response to the consultation exercise. In the light of its recommendations I shall reach my own preliminary conclusions and will consult further on these with the broadcasting authorities and affected rights holders, as required by the Broadcasting Act 1996, before reaching my final decisions. Local Press: Government Assistance Greg Mulholland: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps he plans to introduce to provide assistance to regional news broadcasters. [294300] Mr. Simon: The Digital Britain White Paper makes clear that sustainable nations’ regional and local news is a priority. The Government have decided to secure the plural provision of this kind of content by awarding funding to news consortia that will have the scope to provide enhanced localness, provided in the Channel 3 broadcasting schedule to build on existing reach and access to audiences, as well as via multi-platform delivery. Music: Public Participation Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate his Department has made of the number of adults who have (a) participated in musical activity and (b) attended a music event in each region in each of the last five years. [294750] Mr. Simon: The information is as follows: (a) Participation: proportion participating in music activities by Government office region (GOR) Percentage Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 North East 13.0 10.6 10.3 10.3 North West 12.1 11.6 12.3 10.9 Yorkshire and Humberside 13.0 12.4 12.0 11.2 East Midlands 15.5 13.4 13.3 11.5 West Midlands 11.9 13.0 11.9 10.9 East of England 15.6 13.6 16.2 14.7 London 17.6 14.2 15.6 12.8 South East 15.9 15.2 15.1 15.6 South West 15.4 15.2 16.6 14.4 Total 14.7 13.5 14.0 12.8 (b) Attendance: proportion attending music events by GOR Percentage Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 North East 41.4 42.3 39.0 39.6 North West 41.6 41.9 45.6 44.4
21W Written Answers 26 OCTOBER 2009 Written Answers 22W (b) Attendance: proportion attending music events by GOR Percentage Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Yorkshire and Humberside 40.3 41.3 43.0 40.5 East Midlands 45.1 43.9 47.3 42.1 West Midlands 42.0 41.2 44.4 40.5 East of England 48.9 51.8 50.6 50.6 London 42.8 39.0 41.6 42.3 South East 50.8 52.4 54.6 51.5 South West 49.0 48.1 49.1 47.0 Total 45.0 45.0 46.8 44.9 Note: Year 1 = 2005-06 Year 2 = 2006-07 Year 3 = 2007-08 Year 4 = 2008-09. Source: Taking Part survey, DCMS. The Taking Part survey was commissioned by DCMS and partner NDPBs in 2005 as a continuous annual survey. The fourth year of data, 2008-09, was released in August 2009. National Lottery: Pay Mr. Hunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the pro-rata full-time salary of the chief executive of each of the Lottery distributors was in 2008-09. [295321] Mr. Simon: The requested information can be found in the annual reports and accounts for the public bodies concerned, copies of which are available from the House Library. Pay Television Mr. Andy Reed: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when he plans to respond to phase 3 of Ofcom’s consultation on pay television; and if he will make a statement. [295351] Mr. Simon: I have no plans to respond to Ofcom’s ‘Pay TV—phase 3 consultation’ which closed on 18 September. Ofcom’s Pay TV market investigation is a competition consideration and therefore is primarily a matter for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Sport England: Finance Mr. Hunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much of Sport England’s £10 million Sustainable Facilities Fund has been spent in 2009-10; and what projects have received such funding. [294785] Mr. Sutcliffe [holding answer 22 October 2009]: Sport England’s Sustainable Facilities Fund invests in modern community facility projects that are viable in the long term—partnerships between public, private and commercial organisations with sustainable revenue funding to maintain high standards of facility provision and customer service. The fund invests close to £10 million a year of lottery and Exchequer money into innovative projects capable of transforming the places where we play or take part in sport as part of our aim to create a world-leading community sport system of clubs, coaches, facilities and volunteers. Sport England has recently announced the first round of funding for seven awards through the Sustainable Facilities Fund, totalling £6,869,000. The details of these awards can be found in the following table. In addition to this, Sport England has invited a further four applicants to bid for stage two development awards, which will be announced later in the year. Applicant Project title Grant (£) Status Funding Region Plymouth City Council Plymouth Life Centre 1,999,000 Award Exchequer South West Nottingham Trent University Extension to 8 Sports Hall 700,000 Award Exchequer East Midlands Northrowram Community Sports and Clubhouse 175,000 Award Exchequer Yorks Activity Centre Paignton Community Sports College Sports Hub 375,000 Award Exchequer South West Burnage RFU All Weather Pitch 120,000 Award Exchequer North West Durham University Maiden Castle Sports Centre 500,000 Award Exchequer North East Manchester City Council Regeneration Sportcity 3,000,000 Award Lottery North West Swimming: Derbyshire Natascha Engel: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people in (a) Derbyshire and (b) North East Derbyshire have participated in the scheme for free swimming for people over 60 years old. [294760] Mr. Sutcliffe: The following table shows the total number of free swims that have taken place under the free swimming scheme by people aged 60 and over across the Derbyshire and North East Derbyshire areas in a given time period (April/May/June/Q1 total). This is not a measure of the total number of individual participants taking part in free swimming, as the Department does not hold these figures.
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