Question follow-through · 106105

Sports: Community Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of community sports initiatives on (a) public health outcomes and (b) crime.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
15 Jan 2026
Target answer date
21 Jan 2026
Answer
21 Jan 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 15 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of community sports initiatives on (a) public health outcomes and (b) crime.

  2. 21 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, should have access to and benefit from quality sport and physical activity. Community sports initiatives can have a wide range of benefits, including promoting social inclusi...

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