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Independently Funded News Consortia: the extent of public funding necessary will depend on the scope of IFNCs and the funding model adopted. Both will be among the issues tested by the planned pilots.
English Heritage: Finance
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what income English Heritage has derived from the heritage sites it owns and manages in the last 12 months; and what proportion of that income was used to meet expenditure on (a) site maintenance, (b) publicity and (c) staffing. [282162]
Barbara Follett: English Heritage advises that its total expenditure on the conservation, maintenance, capital development and operational management of its property portfolio in 2008-09 was £64.4 million. Earned income was £41.2 million. The following table shows expenditure for site maintenance, property related publicity and staffing of properties as a proportion of that income:
| 2008-09 | ||
| Expenditure (£ million) | Expenditure as a proportion of earned income (percentage) | |
The remainder of earned income derived goes towards funding areas including education, outreach and non-site based staff.
English Heritage: Monuments
Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what progress his Department has made in designating intertidal wreck sites as ancient monuments; what recent discussions he has had with English Heritage on that matter; what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals for the designation of wreck sites; and what assessment he has made of the merits of designating the Purton Hulks site, Gloucestershire, as an ancient monument. [283169]
Barbara Follett: Decisions on whether to designate monuments that meet the criteria set out in the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 and the non-statutory criteria set out in PPG 16: Archaeology and Planning are taken on a case-by-case basis. No wreck sites in English waters have been designated as scheduled monuments since 2004, nor has the Department had recent discussions with English Heritage on the matter of scheduling intertidal wreck sites.
The site of the Purton Hulks is already afforded statutory protection as it lies within the Severn estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It is therefore already subject to statutory controls in respect of nature conservation interests. English Heritage recently met Natural England, British Waterways and local stakeholders specifically to address co-ordinated management of the site, and to define the significance of the assemblage of vessels.
Legislative proposals for reforming the designation of marine heritage assets, including wreck sites, are included in the draft Heritage Protection Bill. We remain committed to bringing this forward at the earliest opportunity.
Sport: Essex
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much funding his Department plans to provide for sport-related activities in (a) Essex and (b) Castle Point in 2009-10. [282563]
Mr. Sutcliffe: Sport England have advised that the total projected investment in sport in Essex and Castle Point cannot be determined at this point.
Sport England has recently invested £120 million in national governing bodies (NGBs) of sport to deliver grassroots sport in the community for the period 2009-10. The NGBs are defining what they need for their sport at a national, regional and sub-regional level to ensure more people play and enjoy their sport. Investment will in turn be directed by NGBs into areas where they
believe it will best achieve their, and Sport England’s, strategic outcomes. These areas will vary from sport to sport and region to region. Essex is set to benefit when funding is released from the NGBs over the coming year.
It is possible to say, though, that Sport England is planning to invest £2,338,411(1) in sport in Essex for the financial year 2009-10.
| (i) Community projects | |
| £ | |
Sport Unlimited is an integral part of the Government’s PE and Sport Strategy for Young People (PESSYP)—the five hour offer. The overall aim of Sport Unlimited is to increase opportunities for Children and Young People aged five to 19 to participate regularly in sport.
It will do this by providing a range of attractive and sustainable opportunities in sporting activities for young people from the ‘semi sporty population segment’ to take part in out of school hours during term time and will focus on out of school hours and ‘club’ activities both within school and community settings.
In Essex and Castle Point, approximately £344,425 is currently assigned this financial year to deliver projects across the city.
Focuses on young people aged 14 to 19, giving them opportunities to become involved in sports leadership and volunteering and encouraging them to continue this into later life. The programme is funded by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport as part of the PESSYP strategy, which is revitalising PE and school sport across the country. Essex has been awarded £22,000 for 2009-10.
Castle Point has been allocated £110,062 of funding under the Free Swimming Programme and Colchester borough council have been awarded £105,705 of funding for the refurbishment of fitness pool facilities at Colchester Leisure World.
(1) This is taken from Sport England’s annual projected cash flow and may not be the actual figure at the end of this financial year as some organisations may not draw down the required funds until 2010-11.
Sports: Public Participation
Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which types of activity are included in his Department’s target of getting two million people more active ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games. [273292]
Mr. Sutcliffe:
There is a cross-departmental commitment to get 2 million more people more active, with my Department, through Sport England, primarily responsible for getting 1 million more people playing more sport as part of this. Activities are included within this 1 million
target on the basis that they are recognised as sports by the Home Country Sports Councils, and that each can be performed at least at moderate intensity. The following list gives details of these activities and their eligibility:
Horse riding
Horse riding—dressage
Horse riding—pony trekking
Horse riding—show jumping
Horse riding—three day eventing
Harness racing(1)
Trotting(1)
Polo
Climbing—ice
Climbing—indoor/wall climbing
Climbing—rock/rock climbing
Climbing—rope
Climbing—solo
Climbing—sport
Abseiling(1)
Mountaineering
Mountaineering—high altitude
Bouldering(1)
Caving/pot holing(1)
Hockey—field
Hockey—ice
Hockey—roller
Hockey—street
Sailing (cruising or racing)— catamaran and multihull
Sailing (cruising or racing)—dinghy
Sailing (cruising or racing)—ice
Sailing (cruising or racing)—keelboat
Sailing (cruising or racing)—other
Yachting—land(1)
Yachting (cruising or racing)—ice
Yachting (cruising or racing)—inshore/coastal
Yachting (cruising or racing)—ocean
Yachting (cruising or racing)—offshore
Yachting (cruising or racing)—other
Windsurfing or boardsailing
Jet ski-ing/aquabike/personal water craft(3)
Running—cross country/beach/fell running
Running—road
Running—track
Running—ultra marathon
Jogging
Judo
Ju-jitsu
Kabaddi(1)
Karate
Martial arts
Martial arts—Chinese
Taekwondo
Tai Chi
Tang Soo Do
Aikaido
Kendo
Self defence
Swimming—deep water
Swimming—open water
Swimming/diving (indoors)
Swimming/diving (outdoors)
Diving—deep water/free3
Athletics—field
Athletics—track
Kayaking(1)
Kayaking—whitewater1
Canoe polo(1)
Canoeing(1)
Gym
Aerobics/step aerobics
Body attack
Body balance
Body building
Body combat/cardio kick
Body jam
Body pump
Body step
Body Vive
Exercise bike/exercise machine/spinning class
Skipping
Boxercise
Conditioning activities/circuit training/assault course/stretching/toning
Cross training
Dance exercise
Health and fitness
Step machine/Air walker/airwalk/airwalker
Keepfit/keep fit/sit ups
Yoga(2)
Pilates(2)
Weight training
Aquafit/Aquacise/Aqua aerobics/aqua aerobics/aqua fit/water aerobics(1)
Walking—cliff(1)
Walking—gorge(1)
Walking—hill walking(1)
Walking/power walking(1)
Rambling(1)
Hill trekking(1)
Ski flying
Skiing
Skiing—barefoot snow
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