Written Question·Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 901164

Sports: Public Participation

Tabled: 27 August 2026

Answered: 3 September 2026

Named Day

Question

Lee Pitcher

Labour — Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to improve levels of participation in grassroots sport.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock

The Government believes in the power of grassroots sport. Everyone should have access to quality sport and physical activity opportunities. The majority of support through our Arm’s Length Body, Sport England, which annually invests over £250 million in E...

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