Question follow-through · 50698

Sports: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she plans to take to support the provision of sports (a) clubs and (b) facilities in (i) rural communities and (ii) Yeovil Constituency.

answeredAdam DanceDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
7 May 2025
Target answer date
12 May 2025
Answer
16 May 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 7 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she plans to take to support the provision of sports (a) clubs and (b) facilities in (i) rural communities and (ii) Yeovil Constituency.

  2. 12 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 May 2025

    Answer published

    The Government recognises that sports clubs and facilities are important to communities up and down the country, including rural communities. High-quality, inclusive facilities help people get active. Everyone, no matter who they are or where they live, s...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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