The Big Lottery Fund has indicated that the value of awards and payments made by BIG and its predecessor body, the New Opportunities Fund, for physical education and sport initiatives are shown in the following tables. The figures are UK wide.
PE and sport in schools (NOPES) Spaces for sports and arts School sports coordinators Community sports programmes Football foundation Total value of awards (£ million) 2001-02 0.0 10.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.6 2002-03 36.5 11.8 10.3 0.0 30.0 88.6 2003-04 193.3 0.2 8.9 0.0 0.0 202.4 2004-05 330.6 0.0 7.5 57.1 0.0 395.2 2005-06 66.3 1.6 15.8 23.8 0.0 107.5 2006-07 19.2 0.2 12.0 9.3 0.0 40.7 2007-08 4.9 -0.2 13.1 -0.1 0.0 17.7
PE and sport in schools (NOPES) Spaces for sports and arts School sports co-ordinators Community sports programmes Football foundation Total value of payments (£ million) 2001-02 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2002-03 1.3 1.8 1.7 0.0 0.0 4.8 2003-04 16.3 8.1 4.9 0.0 3.1 32.4 2004-05 67.2 -0.8 7.1 5.8 5.7 85.0 2005-06 198.1 3.4 13.2 27.2 8.4 250.2 2006-07 172.8 11.6 10.4 24.2 6.7 225.8 2007-08 88.5 0.0 16.3 15.0 6.1 125.9
(2) how much his Department has paid to Fast Track for its work on the Medal Hopes scheme to date; and how much he expects to pay to Fast Track for such work in each of the next three years.
[holding answer 5 February 2009]: To date, the Department has made no payment to Fast Track, who are contracted on a commission-only basis.