Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 104097

Sports: South Basildon and East Thurrock

Tabled: 7 January 2026

Answered: 16 January 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of access to sports and physical activity facilities in areas of South Basildon and East Thurrock with higher levels of deprivation.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock

The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, should have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity opportunities.In England, the Government provides the majority of funding for grassroots sports thr...

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