Oral Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport
“What steps her Department is taking to help support grassroots sports clubs.”
Tabled: 11 June 2026Answered: 18 June 2026
Asked by
Clive Jones
Liberal Democrat — Wokingham
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Employment (Alison McGovern)
In May 2019 the universal credit sanction rate was 3.17%. It reduced considerably during the pandemic, gradually returning to 3.51% by November 2021. It then continued to rise, reaching a peak of 7.29% in October 2023, but it is now falling, with a rate of 6.17% in May 2024.