Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 112660

Anti-social Behaviour: Young People

Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 27 February 2026

Question

Imran Hussain

LabourBradford East

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of sport-based diversionary activity in preventing anti-social behaviour among young people.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock
Sport can be a uniquely powerful tool to engage at-risk young people.The Government, through its arm’s-length body for grassroots sport, Sport England, invests in community-level sport and physical activity projects across the country. This includes inves...

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