Question follow-through · 16974

Schools: Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps have been taken to ensure that schoolchildren can participate in a wide range of sports in (a) school and (b) extra-curricular settings.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
8 Jul 2026
Target answer date
13 Jul 2026
Answer
17 Jul 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps have been taken to ensure that schoolchildren can participate in a wide range of sports in (a) school and (b) extra-curricular settings.

  2. 13 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The department is investing over £1 billion in PE and school sport over three years, including £530 million for the new PE and School Sport Partnerships Network.The new approach focuses on improving the quality of PE and school sport, reducing inactivity ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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