Extract from Women and Equalities questions - Mar 11

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Nigel Huddleston): We want to get more women and girls embracing sport and physical activity. Sport England’s “This Girl Can” campaign has already inspired 3.9 million women to get active. Sport England is encouraging more women to work in sport, including coaching and volunteering. We are hosting the Euro women’s football championship next year and the Commonwealth games in 2022, which will no doubt encourage even more women and girls to take up sport.