It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I of course congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Gower on securing this important debate and on such a thoughtful speech. As the Minister responsible for sport, I could not be prouder of the performance of our Olympians in Paris. The team brought home 65 medals, which was the third-highest haul of all time, one more than the number won in Tokyo, and equal to the number won in London 2012. There were so many incredible moments, with Tom Pidcock's recovery from a puncture to take gold in the mountain biking, Alex Yee's sprint finish to snatch gold in the men's triathlon, and Keely Hodgkinson storming to gold on the track in the 800 metres, to name but a few. Barnsley's own Becky Moody also brought home a bronze as part of the Team GB dressage team. The breadth and depth of Team GB's success was amazing, winning medals across 18 of the 32 sports. All our athletes—whether they picked up medals or not—have had an impact that goes far beyond the pool, the velodrome or the track: they have inspired the nation and shown the next generation what is possible, and I hope they are all very proud of that. With the Paralympic games now well under way, it would be remiss of me not to mention Paralympics GB and the incredible performances we are seeing from our athletes. The UK is the birthplace of the Paralympic movement, and Paralympics GB have finished in the top three at every game since Sydney 2000. I was delighted to be there last weekend to see the amazing team in action. Sport is a huge part of our national story. British and Northern Irish athletes have competed at every single Olympic games since 1896, when the first modern Olympic games took place in Athens. The Great Britain and Northern Ireland teams have the distinction of being the only nation to have won a gold medal at every summer Olympic games since. Team GB have been in the top seven in the Olympics since 2008 and, other than the USA and China, we are the only nation to win more than 60 medals at the last four games. The success of this year's games was the culmination of years of hard work and dedication from not just our athletes but all the coaches and support staff behind the scenes, as well as the instrumental work of UK Sport and the national lottery. Every athlete has the raw ingredients of talent, determination and perseverance, but they need the right environment to nurture those skills. The Government recognise the vital importance of funding for our future Olympians and Paralympians. UK Sport invested £385 million of Exchequer and lottery funding for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic cycle. As we look beyond Paris, the Government are fully committed to multi-year funding for our elite sports system, enabling athletes to excel on the world stage in Los Angeles 2028. Funding supports UK athletes with access to the best coaching, medical support, research, sports science and technology. Sport helps deliver economic growth by breaking down barriers to opportunity for all ages. Just last week, Sport England announced an investment of £120 million into funding the next generation of Olympic and Paralympic talent, supporting grassroots environments and formal talent pathway programmes for 2025-29. Athletes are supported to get out into their communities through initiatives like Changemaker, which helps athletes maximise their impact upon return from Paris 2024 and give back to local communities in social impact projects of their choosing. The legacy is not limited to the elite support system but extends to inspiring everyone to get active. We will continue to support grassroots sport through programmes investing £123 million throughout the UK this year, as well as supporting Sport England annually with over £250 million of national lottery and Government money.