Written questions

Swimming Pools: Finance

Commons · Question 70410 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of the £400 million funding for grassroots sport facilities she plans to allocate to support the (a) development, (b) refurbishment and (c) sustainability of public swimming pools

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 9 Sep 2025

The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to leisure facilities, including swimming pools, which are vital spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and which play an important role within communities across the count...