Written questions

Sports: Women

Commons · Question 68 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 19 May 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to improve participation in sport among women and girls.

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 19 May 2026

The Government is committed to ensuring that as many women and girls as possible have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities. The Government provides the majority of funding for grassroots sport through our Arm’s Leng...