Extract from DCMS questions: Covid-19: Culture and Entertainment Industries: Sport England - Mar 18
Friday, 19 March 2021 08:24
Mrs Pauline Latham (Mid Derbyshire) (Con): The past year has had a
huge impact on our young people, and I know we all share the
ambition to do as much as possible to support them. Does my right
hon. Friend agree that, as restrictions are eased and many
organisations reopen, it is vital that children’s sport is
prioritised? The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and
Sport (Oliver Dowden): Yes, my hon. Friend is absolutely right. We
all of course in this House know how important...Request free trial
(Mid Derbyshire) (Con): The past year has
had a huge impact on our young people, and I know we all share the
ambition to do as much as possible to support them. Does my right
hon. Friend agree that, as restrictions are eased and many
organisations reopen, it is vital that children’s sport is
prioritised?
The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
(): Yes, my hon. Friend is absolutely right.
We all of course in this House know how important sport is for
young people’s physical and mental health. That is why all outdoor
sports can resume from 29 March, and I would note that that is the
first significant easing after schools. In addition, the Education
Secretary and I are working closely with sports’ national governing
bodies and Sport England on an extensive
offer of activities in schools over the summer period.
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