Written questions

Sports: Public Participation

Commons · Question 95461 · Tabled 28 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 5 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to increase participation in grassroots sports, including in communities with lower activity levels.

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 5 Dec 2025

The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone should have access to, and benefit from, quality sport and physical activity opportunities.In England, the Government provides the majority of funding for grassroots sports through our Arm’s Length Bod...