PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Rugby: Children (3 November 2016)

Government is committed to getting more children from all backgrounds engaging in sport and physical activity, including rugby. Last year government published a new strategy, 'Sporting Future', which sets out a number of important actions that will ensure that all children and young people can benefit from engagement in sport and physical activity.

In addition to this, between 2013 and 2017 Sport England is investing £20m of Whole Sport Plan (WSP) funding in the Rugby Football Union to get more people in England playing rugby regularly. Since 2010, Sport England has also invested almost £7.8 million in 301 National Lottery-funded projects across England to help local rugby union clubs improve their facilities, buy equipment, and run activities to get more people playing regularly.