PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Sports (29 October 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help support grassroots sports.
Asked by:
Mr Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
Mr Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, has access to and benefits from quality sport and physical activity opportunities.
The Government provides the majority of funding for grassroots sport through our Arm’s Length Body, Sport England, which invests over £250 million in Exchequer and Lottery funding each year.
The Government has also committed to continued funding for grassroots facilities, investing £123 million UK-wide via the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme throughout 2024/25, working with our delivery partner the Football Foundation.
Answered by:
Stephanie Peacock (Labour)
6 November 2024
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