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Football: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if She will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of increasing funding for grassroots football on costs to (a) the NHS and (b) local authorities.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
15 Sept 2025
Target answer date
13 Oct 2025
Answer
13 Oct 2025 · 28 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 15 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if She will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of increasing funding for grassroots football on costs to (a) the NHS and (b) local authorities.

  2. 13 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    The Government’s NHS 10 Year Health Plan recognises the importance of physical activity in tackling the nation’s health and relieving NHS pressures. The latest evidence provided by Sport England shows that physical activity directly prevents 3.2 million c...

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