Shockat Adam

Shockat Adam

Independent — Leicester South

Speaking in the House of Commons on 3 April 2025

Debate

Business of the House

Contribution

In the words of the legendary rock band 10cc: “I don’t like cricket…I love it.” However, with reduced council budgets and annual park budgets falling by 14% over a decade, and with the pressure on urban playing fields meaning that we have lost 50% of playing fields to other developments, clubs in my constituency, including the South Asian and Caribbean cricket clubs, which go strategically from grassroots cricket to professional players, have now found themselves homeless. Will the Leader of the House schedule a debate to discuss the valuable contribution of grassroots sports and how they can be protected in the future by supporting things like “A Better Future for Parks and Green Spaces”?

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