Extract from report stage (Lords) of the Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) Bill - Mar 1
Tuesday, 2 March 2021 08:28
The Minister of State, Home Office and Ministry of Housing,
Communities and Local Government (Lord Greenhalgh) (Con):...The
noble Lord, Lord Addington, has established to the House the vital
importance of our community sports clubs. While the value of the
80% mandatory business rates relief to eligible community amateur
sports clubs cannot be understated, I recognise the need for the
Government to provide support beyond this, particularly throughout
the duration of this pandemic. This...Request free trial
The Minister of State, Home Office and Ministry of Housing,
Communities and Local Government () (Con):...The noble Lord, , has established to the House the vital importance of
our community sports clubs. While the value of the 80% mandatory
business rates relief to eligible community amateur sports clubs
cannot be understated, I recognise the need for the Government to
provide support beyond this, particularly throughout the duration
of this pandemic. This Government’s commitment to sport is
evidenced by the £220 million provided by Sport England to support community
sports clubs and exercise centres since March 2020. In addition,
the Government have put in place a £300 million sports winter
survival package, which has been used to protect the immediate
future of major spectator sports over the winter period, and a £100
million support fund for local authority leisure centres. In total,
the Treasury estimates that around £1.5 billion of public money has
gone into sports in the last year. I hope the House will agree that
this constitutes a significant package of support that this
Government have made available to sports clubs and exercise
facilities of all sizes...
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