asked the Minister for Finance if he will give a breakdown of the distribution of the funds from the national lottery to each constituency; and the total amount, up to the latest date for which figures are available, paid out under the different headings.

The allocation of national lottery funds to different spending areas is decided by Government. Spending Ministers are responsible for the selection of individual projects within their own areas. Detailed questions about the issue of grants, including geographic distribution, should therefore be addressed to the Ministers concerned. This information is not available in my Department.