Chess
Lords · Question HL3050 · Tabled 2 Sep 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have they have, if any, to recognise chess as a sport in England.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Twycross, 16 Sep 2026
The Government’s arm’s length body for grassroots sport, Sport England, has a process for recognising activities. The objective of the recognition process is to identify sports that Sport England may wish to work with and the national bodies that govern t...