Question follow-through · 70413

Swimming Pools: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government plans to work with (a) Swim England and (b) other stakeholders to prioritise swimming pool provision as part of the £400 million grassroots sport investment.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
29 Aug 2025
Target answer date
2 Sept 2025
Answer
9 Sept 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Aug 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government plans to work with (a) Swim England and (b) other stakeholders to prioritise swimming pool provision as part of the £400 million grassroots sport investment.

  2. 2 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 9 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to leisure facilities, including swimming pools, which are vital spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and which play an important role within communities across the count...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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