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National Lottery: Scotland

Volume 462: debated on Monday 25 June 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate she has made of the impact of additional Lottery funding for the London Olympics on future Lottery funding in Scotland. (144662)

Of the additional £675 million announced on 15 March, the Scottish Arts Council will contribute £7 million; Sport Scotland £7.3 million; and Scottish Screen £1 million.

Of the relevant UK-wide distributing bodies, the Heritage Lottery Fund will make a contribution towards the additional £675 million of £90.2 million; and the Big Lottery Fund will make a contribution of £425 million.

It is for these distributors to determine the proportion of their funding which goes to Scotland. No money will be taken before 2009, grants already made need not be affected and we have agreed with the Big Lottery Fund that resources for the voluntary and community sector will be protected.