Extracts from Commons debate on Invisible Disabilities and Accessibility Challenges - Jun 5
Thursday, 6 June 2019 08:19
Tracey Crouch (Chatham and Aylesford) (Con):...Sport
England has been enormously helpful in recent years, and it
now provides much-needed funds to get more people with physical,
hidden and intellectual disabilities active. We know that those
with disabilities are twice as likely to be inactive as able-bodied
people. Sport England has also provided funds to Special
Olympics to engage more volunteers and to support the delivery of
competitions, to help it develop its commercial...Request free trial
(Chatham and Aylesford)
(Con):...Sport England has been enormously
helpful in recent years, and it now provides much-needed funds to
get more people with physical, hidden and intellectual disabilities
active. We know that those with disabilities are twice as likely to
be inactive as able-bodied people. Sport England has also provided funds to
Special Olympics to engage more volunteers and to support the
delivery of competitions, to help it develop its commercial
opportunities. However, I firmly believe we should be doing more as
a state to support the Special Olympics organisation and its
competitors...
The Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work
(Justin Tomlinson):...Finally, I met , who is our physical
activity and leisure sector champion. As my hon. Friend the Member
for Chatham and Aylesford highlighted the importance of sport, I
pay tribute to Sport
England for doing lots more to focus on
opportunities for those with disabilities, recognising the
importance of sport and physical activity for disabled people
through the Sporting Future strategy. I welcome the fact that we
are seeing increases in activity. Again, there is still lots more
to do, but it is right that we promote opportunities and share best
practice. So many want to do more but need this information...
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