Subsidy to Manx Rally

Summary

The request sought details on subsidies paid to the organizers of the Rally IOM held in May 2019. The Department for Enterprise disclosed a £10,000 marketing payment and underwriting agreements totaling £33,000 for potential losses across two events.

Key Facts

• Manx Auto Sport runs the Rally IOM.
• The Department for Enterprise paid £10,000 for marketing the Island as a rally destination in 2019.
• The Department underwrote the May 2019 Manx National Rally against losses up to £15,000.
• A further rally later in 2019 is underwritten by the Department against losses up to £18,000.
• The request was received on 13 May 2019 and closed on 4 June 2019.

Data Disclosed

• £10,000
• £15,000
• £18,000
• 2019
• 13 May 2019
• 04 June 2019
• 820965

Original Request

How much has or will be paid out to the organisers of rally iom held last WEEKEND. .

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator 1st Floor, St Georges Court Upper Church Street, Douglas Isle of Man IM1 1EX

Telephone: (01624 685375) Website: www.gov.im/ded Email: steven.tallach@gov.im

Our ref: 820965 04 June 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 13 May 2019 and which states:

"How much has or will be paid out to the organisers of Rally IOM held last weekend."

Our response to your request is as follows: Manx Auto Sport, which runs the Rally, has an agreement that they can spend up to £10,000 on marketing of the Island as a rally destination. This has been paid by the Department for 2019. In addition the Department has agreed to underwrite the 2019 Manx National Rally event against any losses up to a maximum value of £15,000. The rally organised by Manx Auto Sport which is due to take place later this year is underwritten by the Department up to a further £18,000 against loss. Please quote the reference number 820965 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely