Sports: Community Development
Commons · Question 36800 · Tabled 10 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Louie French
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the hosting of (a) the Commonwealth Games and (b) other international sporting events results in long-term benefits to local communities.
Answer
Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 18 Mar 2025
This Government recognises the significant economic and social benefits major sporting events provide to the UK. UK Sport, our expert arm’s-length body, works with those hosting major sporting events to ensure they all have a robust social impact and lega...