[cma-l] Radio: Grants: 29 Oct 2007: Written answers

[CMA-L]

Culture Media and Sport

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2007-10-29a.161217.h&s=community+radio

> Lindsay Hoyle (Chorley, Labour)
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> To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what grants are available from his Department for local community radio stations to apply for.
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> Photo of James Purnell James Purnell (Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media & Sport)
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> My Department does not make grants directly to community radio stations, but provides some funding to Ofcom to enable it to make such grants under section 359 of the Communications Act 2003. Grants totalling £1.577 million have been made to community radio stations since February 2006.