Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 93522

Leisure Centres and Swimming Pools: Finance

Tabled: 21 November 2025
Answered: 27 November 2025

Question

Dr Ellie Chowns

Green PartyNorth Herefordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her department has made of the potential merits of distributing grassroots sports funding through local authorities for leisure centres and swimming pools.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock
The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to sports facilities, including leisure centres and swimming pools, which are vital spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and which play an important role within communiti...

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