To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage which seaside piers have applied for national lottery funding; which have been successful; and what amount has been allocated to each successful applicant. [6289]

Twelve applications have so far been made to the Heritage Lottery Fund in respect of funding for seaside piers. Of these, seven have been successful and five are still being considered. It is the Heritage Lottery Fund's policy not to release details of applications for funding before a decision has been made. The successful projects are:

	£
Clevedon Pier	1,195,045
Swanage Pier	700,000
Bo'ness Harbour Pier	250,000
Penarth Pier	1,101,000
Southport Pier	34,000
Brighton West Pier	11,025,500
1 Brighton West Pier has received two awards of £968.000 and £57.500.

The Millennium Commission has received three applications in respect of funding for piers. Two of these, in respect of Bognor and Minehead piers, are still being considered. A third application by the Hastings Pier Consortium, for a grant of £43.4 million to construct a Millennium Pier, was not selected for detailed appraisal.