To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 3 July 2006, Official Report, columns 727-28W, on sports facilities, how much of the £40 million available for the Community Club Development programme has been allocated; and what the relevant deadlines are for applications for funds until 2008. (93709)

£40 million has been allocated to 19 national governing bodies (NGBs) in the period 2006-08. These NGBs have allocated, in principle, £35.5 million of this amount to community sports club projects.

There is no formal deadline for CCDP applications; NGBs will consider applications until their agreed allocations for 2006-08 have been fully committed.