Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 118718

Sports: Public Participation

Tabled: 9 March 2026

Answered: 17 March 2026

Question

Mr Toby Perkins

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the number of a) adults and b) children, by gender, participating in i) Football ii) Rugby Union iii) Tennis iv) Cricket v) Boxing vi) Athletics vii) Rugby League vi

Answer

Stephanie Peacock

The Government tracks activity levels through Sport England’s Active Lives surveys. Two surveys run annually: Active Lives Adult, and Active Lives Children and Young People. These surveys measure the activity levels of people across England and allows the...

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