To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much each funding stream contributed to the UK School Games in (a) 2006, (b) 2007 and (c) 2008; and how much each stream is contributing to the 2009 UK School Games. (284788)

A breakdown of the funding streams from the Exchequer, the National Lottery, private sponsorship and the host city for the UK School Games between 2006 and 2009 is displayed as follows:

2006 (£2.036 million)

Exchequer—£0

Lottery—£1,484,000 (Millennium Commission)

Private sector—£343,000

Host city—£209,000

2007 (£2.89 million)

Exchequer—£0

Lottery—£2.3 million (BIG Lottery)

Private sector—£540,000

Host city—£50,000

2008 (£3.260 million)

Exchequer—£2.7 million

Lottery—£0

Private sector—£160,000

Host city—£400,000

2009 (£3.4 million estimated)

Exchequer—£2.7 million

Lottery—£0

Private sector—£200,000 (estimated)

Host city—£500,000

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 22 June 2009, Official Report, column 615W, on the UK School Games: finance, how much funding the UK School Games received from (a) the Exchequer, (b) the National Lottery, (c) private sponsorship and (d) the host city money between 2006 and 2009; and how much funding from each source he expects to be provided in (i) 2010 and (ii) 2011. (284239)

[holding answer 3 July 2009]: A breakdown of funding from the Exchequer, the National Lottery, private sponsorship and the host city for the UK School Games between 2006 and 2009 is displayed in the following list:

2006 (£2.036 million)

Exchequer—£0

Lottery—£1,484,000 (Millennium Commission)

Private sector—£343,000

Host city—£209,000

2007 (£2.89 million)

Exchequer—£0

Lottery—£2.3 million (BIG Lottery)

Private sector—£540,000

Host city—£50,000

2008 (£3.260 million)

Exchequer—£2.7 million

Lottery—£0

Private sector—£160,000

Host city—£400,000

2009 (£3.4 million estimated)

Exchequer—£2.7 million

Lottery—£0

Private sector—£200,000 (estimated)

Host city—£500,000

The exact nature of distribution of funding for the games in 2010 and 2011 is currently under discussion.