PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Sports: Coronavirus (20 April 2020)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government has taken to support the sporting sector during the covid-19 emergency.
Asked by:
Alison McGovern (Labour)
Asked by:
Alison McGovern (Labour)
Answer
We recognise the impact that covid-19 is having on the sport sector, and we are continuing to engage with sporting organisations to understand how it is affecting them and provide support.
The Chancellor has already announced a host of measures to help businesses, with £330 billion worth of government backed and guaranteed loans to support businesses across the UK. In addition, our national sports council, Sport England, has also announced £195 million of funding to help sport and physical activity organisations deal with the short and long term effects of the pandemic.
Answered by:
Nigel Huddleston (Conservative)
4 May 2020
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