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Sports: Rural Areas

Asked by Joe MorrisLabourDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 27 April 2026UIN 128305

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support rural sports clubs.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

The Government is committed to supporting grassroots sport clubs, including those in rural areas, which play an important role within communities across the country.

The Government provides the majority of support for grassroots sport clubs through our Arm’s Length Body, Sport England, which annually invests over £250 million in Exchequer and Lottery Funding. They invest in over 90 Place Partnerships in various locations across the country, including in rural areas, to promote sport and physical activity.

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