Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 77338
Football: Finance
Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 13 October 2025
Question
Tom Hayes
Labour — Bournemouth East
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if She will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of increasing funding for grassroots football on costs to (a) the NHS and (b) local authorities.
Answer
Stephanie PeacockThe Government’s NHS 10 Year Health Plan recognises the importance of physical activity in tackling the nation’s health and relieving NHS pressures. The latest evidence provided by Sport England shows that physical activity directly prevents 3.2 million c...
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