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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Grassroots Sport

Thursday 28 November 2024 · 3 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 3 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Grassroots sports contribute significantly to communities by providing opportunities for sport, socialisation, skill development, and health benefits.
  • England Boxing received 6.8 million from Sport England in 2022.
  • The Minister is collaborating closely with the Department for Education on issues related to women's sport and other areas.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Imran Hussain Lab Bradford East
Culture, Media & Sport
Context

The question arises from the need to assess how grassroots sports impact communities and the lack of funding for these activities.

Question

If she will make an assessment of the contribution of grassroots sport to communities. Grassroots boxing gyms offer local communities unparalleled benefits, building skills and confidence and becoming safe spaces for young people. Unfortunately, these gyms remain very unfunded and rely almost entirely on volunteer goodwill. Will the Minister meet me and the all-party parliamentary group to discuss including dedicated grassroots funding in the sports strategy?

Answer from Stephanie Peacock

Grassroots sports contribute significantly to communities by providing opportunities for sport, socialisation, skill development, and health benefits. The Government supports grassroots facilities through a £123 million programme. England Boxing received £6.8 million from Sport England in 2022. I would be delighted to meet the hon. Gentleman further to discuss the issue.

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Not addressed: Meeting with the all-party parliamentary group and dedicated funding discussion

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Q2 Imran Hussain Lab Bradford East
Culture, Media & Sport
Context

The question arises from the launch of two reports highlighting the social benefits of grassroots boxing gyms and their lack of dedicated funding.

Question

Grassroots boxing gyms offer unparalleled community benefits, building skills and confidence for young people. These gyms rely almost entirely on volunteer goodwill due to a lack of dedicated funding. Will the Minister meet me and the all-party parliamentary group to discuss including dedicated grassroots funding in the sports strategy?

Answer from Stephanie Peacock

England Boxing received £6.8 million from Sport England in 2022, and I have spoken positively about the benefits of boxing. I would be delighted to meet the hon. Gentleman further to discuss the issue.

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Not addressed: Meeting with the all-party parliamentary group for dedicated funding discussion

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Q3 Caroline Dinenage Con Gosport
Education Culture, Media & Sport
Context

The question arises from the launch of an inquiry by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee into community, grassroots, and school sports.

Question

Grassroots sports provide numerous health, economic, welfare, and community benefits. The Culture, Media and Sport Committee is launching an inquiry called 'Game On' to investigate these areas. What conversations is the Minister having with her counterpart in the Department for Education about how to work collaboratively to build a lifelong love and passion for sport among young people?

Answer from Stephanie Peacock

We collaborate closely with the Department for Education, including chairing roundtables and convening meetings on women's sport. Representatives from the Department for Education were present at these discussions.

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Not addressed: Specific conversations about collaboration on grassroots sports

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