Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 59372

Sports: Children and Young People

Tabled: 12 June 2025

Answered: 20 June 2025

Question

Mary Glindon

Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to increase access to sport for children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend constituency.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock

I regularly meet with Ministerial counterparts on a range of issues, including young people’s engagement in sport and the barriers around this for those from lower socio-economic groups.In the 2024/25 Financial Year, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend ...

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