Written questions

Cricket: Women

Commons · Question 7576 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Navendu Mishra

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 23 June 2025 to question 60227 on Cricket: Women, what further progress her Department has made on increasing participation in cricket by women and girls in the last 12

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 16 Jun 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, including cricket.Through Sport England, our Arm’s Length Body for grassroots sport, we pro...