Written question asked by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 March 2001. It was answered by Lord Howarth of Newport (Labour) on Monday, 19 March 2001 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what payments the Royal Parks Agency have received from the London Marathon in each of the last five years. - Inc text of letter from William Weston of Royal Parks Agency. Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Gareth R. Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what payments the Royal Parks Agency has received from the London marathon in each of the last five years. [153962] Mr. Alan Howarth: Responsibility for the subject of this question has been delegated to the Royal Parks Agency under its chief executive, William Weston, I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from William Weston to Mr. Gareth R. Thomas, dated March 2001: I have been asked by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to reply to your Parliamentary Question about the amount the Royal Parks Agency has received from the London Marathon as this is an operational matter for which I am responsible. The Royal Parks Agency has received the following payments from the London Marathon over the last five years. £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Event fee Police costs 1996 36,225 n/a 1997 46,808.51 n/a 1998 85,106.38 n/a 1999 140,000 7,019.57 2000 142,800 7,320 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. In addition, in 2000 the Agency received £1,672.35 in respect of reinstatement costs.

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