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Sports: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 November 2024 to Question 11698 on Sports: Children, what steps she is taking to help ensure the adequacy of access to grassroots sports facilities for children under

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
21 Nov 2024
Target answer date
25 Nov 2024
Answer
29 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 November 2024 to Question 11698 on Sports: Children, what steps she is taking to help ensure the adequacy of access to grassroots sports facilities for children under

  2. 25 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    Our mission-led Government puts children and young people at the heart of our priorities. This includes breaking down barriers to opportunity for every child to access high-quality sport and physical activity, especially those who are less likely to be ac...

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