16 July 2008 : Column 436W—continued
Broadcasting Reception
Nick Harvey:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate he has made of the number of households which cannot receive (a) television transmission, (b) the internet and (c) a mobile phone signal. [202155]
Malcolm Wicks:
I have been asked to reply.
(a) Ofcom estimate that less than 1.5 per cent. of UK homes are unable to receive the main four television services (BBC1, BBC2, ITV1 and Channel 4) in analogue form. Channel 5’s analogue service is available to approximately 80 per cent. of the UK population. While classed as ‘unserved’ according to the broadcasters’ technical criteria for television coverage planning, many viewers in this 1.5 per cent. of homes can actually receive some of the analogue television services with a good level of quality, or can receive all services with a poorer level of quality. The same services are available in digital form today to over 50 per cent. of homes by means of cable networks, to approximately 98 per cent. of homes by means of satellite transmission, and to over 80 per cent. of homes by means of digital terrestrial television. When digital switchover is complete, these public service television services will be available to 98.5 per cent. of homes via digital terrestrial transmission.
(b) The availability of fixed line telephony services to all of the UK under BT and Kingston Communications’ universal service obligation means that all UK households are able to receive narrowband internet services. Ofcom data show that almost all UK households (over 99.9 per cent.) are connected to a DSL broadband-enabled local exchange, however a small proportion of lines in these areas will not be suitable for the delivery of broadband services, or will only be able to do so only at very low speeds, due to local technicalities such as line length or poor network quality. According to BT, 99.6 per cent. of its network is able to support broadband speeds of 512 kbit/s or above, although it is not possible to translate this into a proportion of households.
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(c) Ofcom estimates that around 0.2 per cent. of the UK population live in an area where they are unable to receive second generation (2G) phone services. 99.8 per cent. of the UK population live within postal districts that have one or more operators with a network footprint that covers at least 95 per cent. of the postcode area. The remaining 0.2 per cent. of the population are generally located in deep rural locations with very small populations and topography that often presents physical barriers to radio waves.
Casinos
Robert Neill:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the timetable for the review of the effect of the new casinos permitted under the Gambling Act 2005 is. [219062]
Mr. Sutcliffe:
An assessment of the social and economic impact of the eight large and eight small casinos permitted under the Gambling Act will be conducted when the first of the new casinos has been trading for at least three years. The new casinos are not likely to be trading before 2010 or 2011 at the earliest. We do not expect the assessment to be completed before 2014.
Departmental Buildings
Mr. Hunt:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what his Department's accommodation costs were in each year since 1997. [218389]
Mr. Sutcliffe:
The Department's accommodations costs were as follows:
|
| £ |
|
1997-98
|
5,287,565.22
|
|
1998-99
|
4,653,525.96
|
|
1999-2000
|
4,691,917.98
|
|
2000-01
|
5,504,705.10
|
|
2001-02
|
6,779,078.85
|
|
2002-03
|
7,039,742.89
|
|
2003-04
|
7,487,127.69
|
|
2004-05
|
7,320,765.68
|
|
2005-06
|
8,117,154.80
|
|
2006-07
|
9,225,464.97
|
|
2007-08
|
8,858,113.28
|
Accommodation costs include rent, business rates, service charges, utilities, maintenance and accommodation management charges.
European Union: Citizenship
Mr. Hayes:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what Europe for Citizens programmes are operating in the UK. [217986]
Margaret Hodge:
Projects receiving funding under the Europe for Citizens programme in the UK include town-twinning co-operation projects, structural support for public research, civil society organisations and projects promoting European remembrance of the victims of Nazism and Stalinism.
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Holocaust Memorial Day: Finance
Andrew Rosindell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much his Department spent on events to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day in each of the last five years. [218530]
Mr. Sutcliffe:
The Heritage Memorial Day Trust is responsible for the annual, national commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day. This is not a Government initiative and, therefore, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has no budget for its promotion.
The trust raises awareness, informs and educates about the Holocaust and its contemporary relevance, especially to issues of racism, prejudice and discrimination. It prompts action in the UK in favour of diversity, equality and harmony between communities. We believe that it is important to learn the lessons of the past to build a better future.
Home Information Packs
Robert Neill:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many home information packs have been commissioned by (a) his Department and (b) its agencies to market a residential property; for which properties; at what cost; and whether a voluntary home condition report was purchased as part of the packs. [219010]
Mr. Sutcliffe:
None.
Licensing laws
Robert Neill:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar of 22 January 2008, Official Report, columns 1810-12W, on licensing, if he will publish an updated list of local authorities with a designated cumulative impact area as of 2008. [219181]
Mr. Sutcliffe:
The Department is currently collecting data on the number of cumulative impact areas on 31 March 2008 for the next statistical bulletin which we anticipate will be made publicly available in autumn 2008.
Orchestras: Finance
Jeff Ennis:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much funding the (a) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, (b) Hallé Orchestra and (c) City of Birmingham Orchestra has received from Arts Council England in each of the last five years. [218854]
Margaret Hodge:
These orchestras are three of Arts Council England's regularly funded organisations. According to the Arts Council, they have received funding as set out in the following table. All of this funding has been from the Arts Council's grant in aid.
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| £ |
| Organisation | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 |
|
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
|
412,319
|
662,317
|
888,186
|
912,611
|
937,708
|
|
Hallé Concerts Society
|
1,718,090
|
1,841,681
|
1,955,496
|
2,009,300
|
2,064,600
|
|
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
|
1,735,962
|
1,840,120
|
1,955,496
|
2,009,272
|
2,064,527
|
Public Houses: Closures
Ben Chapman:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate he has made of the number of closures of establishments in the public house sector in (a) 2000, (b) 2003 and (c) 2007. [218583]
Mr. Sutcliffe:
The Department has not at any time made an estimate of the number of closures of establishments in the public house sector.
St. David’s Day
Andrew Rosindell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps his Department took to celebrate St. David’s Day in 2008. [218532]
Margaret Hodge:
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport took no steps to celebrate St. David’s Day in 2008.
Andrew Rosindell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much his Department spent on promoting St. David’s Day in each of the last five years. [218533]
Margaret Hodge:
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport did not spend anything on promoting St. David’s Day in each of the last five years.
Theatres
Dr. Iddon:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the (a) seating capacity, (b) occupancy rate, (c) salary of the Chief Executive and (d) amount of support provided from the public purse for each theatre supported by funds from the public purse was in the latest year for which figures are available. [214429]
Margaret Hodge:
The information requested is not recorded centrally, apart from the amount of support provided from the public purse for each theatre supported by funds from the public purse. This information, provided by Arts Council England, is set out in the following table.
| Arts Council England support for theatres |
| £ |
| Organisation | Region | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
|
Colchester Mercury Theatre Limited
|
East
|
770,262
|
791,059
|
|
Eastern Angles Theatre Company
|
East
|
218,244
|
115,000
|
|
Hoipolloi Theatre Company
|
East
|
112,977
|
116,028
|
|
New International Encounters
|
East
|
—
|
150,000
|
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|
New Wolsey Theatre
|
East
|
603,927
|
723,927
|
|
Theatre Is
|
East
|
170,494
|
175,097
|
|
Theatre Resource
|
East
|
56,039
|
57,552
|
|
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds
|
East
|
127,155
|
130,588
|
|
Trestle Theatre Company
|
East
|
262,183
|
262,183
|
|
Watford Palace Theatre
|
East
|
717,651
|
737,028
|
|
Derby City Council - Produced work
|
EM
|
—
|
742,810
|
|
First Movement
|
EM
|
117,775
|
140,955
|
|
High Peak Theatre Trust
|
EM
|
44,370
|
45,570
|
|
Leicester Theatre Trust
|
EM
|
1,705,505
|
1,751,555
|
|
Louth Playgoers
|
EM
|
44,370
|
45,570
|
|
Metro-Boulot-Dodo
|
EM
|
—
|
60,000
|
|
New Perspectives Theatre Co
|
EM
|
261,720
|
268,785
|
|
Northampton Theatres Trust
|
EM
|
697,134
|
715,960
|
|
Nottingham Theatre Trust
|
EM
|
1,342,165
|
1,378,405
|
|
Reckless Sleepers
|
EM
|
49,440
|
90,000
|
|
Theatre Writing Partnership
|
EM
|
49,910
|
84,850
|
|
Actors Touring Company (ATC)
|
L
|
205,872
|
211,431
|
|
Albert & Friends Instant Circus
|
L
|
25,000
|
90,000
|
|
Almeida Theatre Company Ltd
|
L
|
976,575
|
1,002,943
|
|
Alternative Theatre Company (The Bush)
|
L
|
490,748
|
503,998
|
|
Arcola Theatre Production Company
|
L
|
97,500
|
150,000
|
|
Artichoke
|
L
|
—
|
500,000
|
|
Battersea Arts Centre (BAC)
|
L
|
506,763
|
635,000
|
|
Bill Gee
|
L
|
—
|
25,000
|
|
Box Clever Theatre Company
|
L
|
62,185
|
63,864
|
|
Broadway Theatre, Barking
|
L
|
40,000
|
40,000
|
|
Cardboard Citizens
|
L
|
158,891
|
163,181
|
|
Cheek by Jowl
|
L
|
—
|
250,000
|
|
Circus Space
|
L
|
298,880
|
323,880
|
|
Clean Break Theatre Company
|
L
|
196,988
|
220,000
|
|
Collective Artistes
|
L
|
—
|
110,000
|
|
Company FZ
|
L
|
25,000
|
90,000
|
|
Company of Angels
|
L
|
120,000
|
140,000
|
|
Deafinitely Theatre
|
L
|
68,624
|
120,000
|
|
Donmar Warehouse Projects Ltd
|
L
|
500,000
|
513,500
|
|
Duckie
|
L
|
68,624
|
145,000
|
|
Emergency Exit Arts
|
L
|
68,624
|
120,000
|
|
English Stage Company (Royal Court Theatre)
|
L
|
2,132,062
|
2,189,628
|
|
English Touring Theatre (ETT)
|
L
|
755,921
|
691,758
|
|
Extant
|
L
|
—
|
85,000
|
|
Fevered Sleep
|
L
|
—
|
85,000
|
|
Frantic Theatre Company Ltd
|
L
|
147,806
|
170,000
|
|
Fuel
|
L
|
—
|
60,000
|
|
Gate Theatre
|
L
|
282,582
|
290,212
|
|
Graeae Theatre Company
|
L
|
549,267
|
564,097
|
|
Hackney Empire Ltd
|
L
|
274,114
|
375,000
|
|
Half Moon Young Peoples Theatre
|
L
|
200,594
|
206,010
|
|
Hampstead Theatre
|
L
|
665,126
|
890,000
|
|
Headlong Theatre Ltd
|
L
|
673,572
|
691,758
|
|
Improbable
|
L
|
147,806
|
200,000
|
|
Independent Street Arts Network
|
L
|
30,000
|
90,000
|
|
Julie McNamara
|
L
|
—
|
60,000
|
|
Kali Theatre Company
|
L
|
150,000
|
200,000
|
|
Kazzum Arts Project
|
L
|
68,624
|
90,000
|
|
London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT)
|
L
|
659,848
|
350,000
|
|
London International Mime Festival (LIMF)
|
L
|
165,791
|
170,267
|
|
Lyric Theatre Hammersmith
|
L
|
938,210
|
963,542
|
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|
Marisa Carnesky
|
L
|
—
|
85,000
|
|
Millfield Arts Centre
|
L
|
30,000
|
40,000
|
|
Mimbre
|
L
|
25,000
|
90,000
|
|
National Youth Theatre of Great Britain
|
L
|
211,151
|
311,151
|
|
New Peckham Varieties
|
L
|
84,988
|
110,000
|
|
Nitro
|
L
|
253,382
|
260,223
|
|
Nutkhut
|
L
|
100,000
|
102,700
|
|
Ockham's Razor
|
L
|
—
|
60,000
|
|
Oily Cart Company
|
L
|
232,934
|
239,223
|
|
Orange Tree Theatre
|
L
|
361,828
|
371,597
|
|
Out of Joint
|
L
|
521,544
|
535,626
|
|
Oval House Theatre
|
L
|
336,429
|
376,429
|
|
Pacitti Company
|
L
|
68,624
|
145,000
|
|
Paines Plough
|
L
|
248,103
|
270,000
|
|
Peoples Palace Project
|
L
|
—
|
60,000
|
|
Polka Theatre for Children
|
L
|
565,000
|
580,255
|
|
Project Phakarma
|
L
|
—
|
60,000
|
|
Punchdrunk
|
L
|
—
|
85,000
|
|
Queens Theatre
|
L
|
274,497
|
281,908
|
|
Quicksilver Theatre
|
L
|
250,126
|
120,000
|
|
Red Room
|
L
|
68,624
|
70,477
|
|
Redbridge Drama Centre
|
L
|
40,000
|
40,000
|
|
Ridiculusmus Theatre Company
|
L
|
68,624
|
70,477
|
|
Royal National Theatre
|
L
|
18,223,400
|
18,715,432
|
|
Shared Experience Theatre
|
L
|
366,037
|
375,920
|
|
Shunt
|
L
|
68,624
|
145,000
|
|
Soho Theatre Company
|
L
|
645,536
|
662,965
|
|
Spare Tyre Theatre Company
|
L
|
84,460
|
120,000
|
|
Stratford Circus
|
L
|
40,000
|
40,000
|
|
Talawa Theatre Company
|
L
|
420,000
|
431,340
|
|
Tamasha Theatre Company Ltd
|
L
|
291,670
|
320,000
|
|
Tara Arts Group Ltd
|
L
|
341,266
|
170,000
|
|
Theatre Centre
|
L
|
388,222
|
398,704
|
|
Theatre de Complicite (Education) Ltd
|
L
|
360,294
|
370,022
|
|
Theatre Rites
|
L
|
184,757
|
189,745
|
|
Theatre Royal Stratford East
|
L
|
831,624
|
854,078
|
|
Tiata Fahodzi
|
L
|
147,527
|
151,510
|
|
Told by an Idiot
|
L
|
90,000
|
120,000
|
|
Tricycle Theatre Company
|
L
|
722,841
|
742,358
|
|
Unicorn Theatre for Children
|
L
|
994,694
|
1,021,551
|
|
Upswing Aerial
|
L
|
—
|
60,000
|
|
Vayu Naidu
|
L
|
143,345
|
65,000
|
|
Webplay
|
L
|
—
|
41,080
|
|
Yellow Earth Theatre
|
L
|
150,000
|
154,050
|
|
Young Vic Company
|
L
|
1,471,368
|
1,511,095
|
|
Eclipse Touring Grants
|
NAT
|
125,000
|
128,375
|
|
National Touring Contracts
|
NAT
|
690,000
|
708,630
|
|
Alnwick Playhouse Trust
|
NE
|
36,935
|
37,932
|
|
Arc
|
NE
|
238,000
|
244,426
|
|
Ctc Theatre
|
NE
|
150,000
|
154,050
|
|
Darlington Arts Centre
|
NE
|
121,120
|
124,390
|
|
Dodgy Clutch Staged Presentations
|
NE
|
144,195
|
148,088
|
|
Lawnmowers
|
NE
|
33,275
|
34,173
|
|
Live Theatre (Nett) Ltd
|
NE
|
540,250
|
554,837
|
|
Monster Productions
|
NE
|
66,550
|
68,347
|
|
National Association Of Youth Theatres
|
NE
|
137,250
|
140,956
|
|
Newcastle Theatre Royal Trust Ltd
|
NE
|
47,040
|
47,040
|
|
Northern Stage
|
NE
|
1,245,000
|
1,277,993
|
|
Ntc Touring Theatre Company Ltd
|
NE
|
312,300
|
320,732
|
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|
Theatre Sans Frontieres
|
NE
|
210,700
|
216,389
|
|
Wansbeck DC
|
NE
|
30,531
|
30,531
|
|
Action Factory
|
NW
|
107,000
|
109,889
|
|
Action Transport Theatre Company
|
NW
|
142,600
|
146,450
|
|
Ashton Group Theatre, The
|
NW
|
33,300
|
34,199
|
|
Bolton Octagon Theatre
|
NW
|
571,300
|
586,725
|
|
Burnley Youth Theatre
|
NW
|
51,000
|
52,377
|
|
Chester Performs
|
NW
|
170,000
|
150,000
|
|
Collective Encounters
|
NW
|
—
|
45,000
|
|
Contact Theatre
|
NW
|
863,200
|
886,506
|
|
Dukes Playhouse
|
NW
|
521,400
|
260,700
|
|
Fittings Multimedia
|
NW
|
75,700
|
77,744
|
|
FUSE
|
NW
|
89,600
|
109,312
|
|
Horse And Bamboo Theatre Company
|
NW
|
122,500
|
125,808
|
|
Lip Service Theatre Company
|
NW
|
39,200
|
40,258
|
|
Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse
|
NW
|
1,530,000
|
1,571,310
|
|
M6 Theatre Company
|
NW
|
137,700
|
165,240
|
|
North West Playwrights
|
NW
|
55,300
|
56,793
|
|
Nuffield Theatre
|
NW
|
82,200
|
84,419
|
|
Oldham Coliseum Theatre
|
NW
|
472,700
|
485,463
|
|
Peshkar Productions
|
NW
|
75,100
|
77,128
|
|
Quarantine
|
NW
|
70,000
|
80,500
|
|
Quondam arts Trust
|
NW
|
44,400
|
45,599
|
|
Rasa Productions
|
NW
|
46,300
|
47,550
|
|
Rosehill Theatre
|
NW
|
41,100
|
49,320
|
|
Royal Exchange Theatre
|
NW
|
2,310,700
|
2,373,089
|
|
Spike Theatre
|
NW
|
34,400
|
35,329
|
|
Theatre by the Lake
|
NW
|
436,700
|
448,491
|
|
Tipp Centre
|
NW
|
27,200
|
27,934
|
|
Unity Theatre Company
|
NW
|
241,500
|
248,021
|
|
Walk The Plank
|
NW
|
56,700
|
58,231
|
|
Chichester Festival Theatre
|
SE
|
1,530,847
|
1,572,180
|
|
Forest Forge Theatre Company
|
SE
|
116,799
|
119,953
|
|
New Theatre Royal Trustees (Portsmouth) Ltd
|
SE
|
34,840
|
56,126
|
|
Nuffield Theatre
|
SE
|
575,566
|
591,106
|
|
Oxford Playhouse
|
SE
|
277,966
|
285,472
|
|
Oxfordshire Touring Theatre Company
|
SE
|
188,010
|
193,086
|
|
Pegasus Theatre
|
SE
|
225,000
|
231,075
|
|
Rifco Arts
|
SE
|
123,345
|
126,676
|
|
Watermill Theatre Ltd
|
SE
|
310,621
|
319,008
|
|
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
|
SE
|
436,026
|
447,799
|
|
Bristol Old Vic
|
SW
|
1,156,001
|
578,000
|
|
Circomedia
|
SW
|
105,576
|
108,427
|
|
Forkbeard Fantasy
|
SW
|
232,266
|
238,537
|
|
Gloucestershire Everyman Theatre
|
SW
|
374,090
|
384,190
|
|
Kneehigh Theatre
|
SW
|
205,369
|
360,914
|
|
Miracle Theatre
|
SW
|
94,282
|
96,828
|
|
Natural Theatre Company
|
SW
|
144,196
|
148,089
|
|
Northcott Theatre
|
SW
|
547,236
|
547,236
|
|
Producing Theatre in Bristol
|
SW
|
—
|
672,000
|
|
Roses Theatre Trust Ltd
|
SW
|
52,788
|
54,213
|
|
Salisbury Playhouse
|
SW
|
836,561
|
859,148
|
|
Sixth Sense Theatre Company
|
SW
|
87,496
|
89,858
|
|
Theatre Alibi
|
SW
|
166,935
|
171,442
|
|
Theatre Royal Plymouth
|
SW
|
1,174,558
|
1,206,271
|
|
Travelling Light Theatre Company
|
SW
|
128,448
|
131,916
|
|
Belgrade Theatre Trust (Coventry) Ltd
|
WM
|
975,701
|
1,002,045
|
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|
Big Brum Theatre in Education Company
|
WM
|
80,715
|
82,894
|
|
Birmingham Repertory Theatre Limited
|
WM
|
1,678,434
|
1,723,752
|
|
BME producer
|
WM
|
127,559
|
72,466
|
|
C & T
|
WM
|
70,730
|
72,640
|
|
Foursight Theatre Company
|
WM
|
161,583
|
165,946
|
|
Geese Theatre Company
|
WM
|
27,729
|
28,478
|
|
Lichfield Garrick
|
WM
|
33,276
|
34,000
|
|
Malvern Theatres Trust Ltd
|
WM
|
55,460
|
56,957
|
|
New Vic Theatre
|
WM
|
903,629
|
948,810
|
|
Open Theatre Company
|
WM
|
100,804
|
103,525
|
|
Pentabus Theatre
|
WM
|
185,617
|
190,628
|
|
Rideout (Creative Arts For Rehabilitation)
|
WM
|
27,729
|
28,478
|
|
Royal Shakespeare Company
|
WM
|
14,780,600
|
15,179,676
|
|
Script
|
WM
|
44,800
|
46,010
|
|
Stan's Cafe
|
WM
|
50,913
|
103,063
|
|
Talking Birds Theatre Company Ltd
|
WM
|
50,913
|
58,550
|
|
Theatre Absolute
|
WM
|
56,791
|
58,325
|
|
Blaize
|
Y
|
45,710
|
46,944
|
|
Chol Theatre
|
Y
|
48,830
|
50,148
|
|
Faceless
|
Y
|
20,000
|
20,540
|
|
Faulty Optic
|
Y
|
84,460
|
86,740
|
|
Forced Entertainment Ltd
|
Y
|
264,470
|
271,611
|
|
Freedom Studios (formerly Asian Theatre School)
|
Y
|
—
|
86,000
|
|
Freehand Theatre
|
Y
|
20,000
|
20,540
|
|
Full Body And The Voice
|
Y
|
20,590
|
40,000
|
|
Georgian Theatre Royal
|
Y
|
21,120
|
30,000
|
|
Greentop Community Circus Centre
|
Y
|
20,000
|
20,540
|
|
Harrogate Theatre
|
Y
|
408,890
|
150,000
|
|
Hull Truck Theatre Company
|
Y
|
470,000
|
532,690
|
|
Interplay Theatre Company
|
Y
|
100,580
|
103,296
|
|
IOU Theatre
|
Y
|
167,490
|
172,012
|
|
Mind The Gap
|
Y
|
143,850
|
147,734
|
|
National Student Drama Festival
|
Y
|
52,790
|
54,215
|
|
North Country Theatre
|
Y
|
38,850
|
39,899
|
|
Northern Broadsides
|
Y
|
264,360
|
271,498
|
|
Pilot Theatre Company
|
Y
|
265,370
|
272,535
|
|
Proper Job Theatre
|
Y
|
87,340
|
89,698
|
|
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