Extract from Lords consideration of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games (Compensation for Enforcement Action) Regulations 2021 - June 30
Thursday, 1 July 2021 08:00
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Digital,
Culture, Media and Sport (Baroness Barran) (Con):...The noble Lord,
Lord Hunt, and my noble friend Lord Moynihan talked about the
importance of there being an ongoing legacy of physical activity
and well-being. That portion of the legacy programme rests with my
department, the DCMS, and is a real priority. Our focus is to use
the momentum of the Games to tackle some of the stubborn
inequalities which noble Lords referred to,...Request free trial
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport ()
(Con):...The noble Lord, Lord Hunt, and my noble friend
talked about the importance of there being an ongoing
legacy of physical activity and well-being. That portion of the
legacy programme rests with my department, the DCMS, and is a real
priority. Our focus is to use the momentum of the Games to tackle
some of the stubborn inequalities which noble Lords referred to,
and which the noble Lord, , linked to levels of crime. We will tackle those
inequalities, focus on underrepresented groups and promote wider
well-being across the region. As the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, set out
so clearly, inactivity is a particularly acute problem in the West
Midlands, which is classified by Sport England as the least active
region in England. We have been working very closely with Sport England and it is bringing to the
table £4 million to address this legacy...
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