Question follow-through · 116471

Leisure: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has plans to financially aid or support local leisure facilities, and is this doable with local government making cuts to services.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
27 Feb 2026
Target answer date
3 Mar 2026
Answer
9 Mar 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 27 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has plans to financially aid or support local leisure facilities, and is this doable with local government making cuts to services.

  2. 3 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 9 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to leisure facilities which are vital spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and which play an important role within communities.The ongoing responsibility of providing acc...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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