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Sports: Clubs

Asked by Clive JonesLiberal DemocratDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 18 June 2026UIN 900507

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help support grassroots sports clubs.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

The Government believes in the power of grassroots sport, and is committed to supporting grassroots clubs, which are important for communities across the country.

Our Arm’s Length Body, Sport England, annually invests over £250 million of Lottery and Exchequer funding to promote grassroots sport and physical activity.

We have also committed £400 million into grassroots sport facilities, and we are working closely with the sports sector and local leaders to develop plans for this investment.

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