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Oral Answers to Questions

Lord Harrington of Watford Excerpts
Thursday 20th January 2011

(13 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Hugh Robertson Portrait Hugh Robertson
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That is indeed correct. Sport England will experience a small dip next year, but after that the lottery reforms kick in and its income will be up by 14% at the end of this comprehensive spending review period.

Lord Harrington of Watford Portrait Richard Harrington (Watford) (Con)
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At the end of November, the Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, my hon. Friend the Member for Wantage (Mr Vaizey), announced that he was setting up a UK film forum to plot the progress of UK film industry funding. Can the Minister for Sport and the Olympics inform the House whether the forum has met and what progress has been made?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. We are talking about sport, and I thought the hon. Gentleman was going to request a similar facility in relation to sport.

Lord Harrington of Watford Portrait Richard Harrington
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The point is that it is a form of sport for me.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Right. A one-sentence reply from the Minister will suffice.