Select Committee · Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Sport in our communities

Status: Closed Opened: 16 Oct 2020 Closed: 22 Oct 2021 10 recommendations 1 report

The Committee is seeking views on sport in our communities. The financial viability of community sports clubs is in doubt, with the future of many at risk even before the pandemic. The DCMS Committee wants to identify specific actions the Government can take to guarantee the future survival of the community sports sector. The Committee … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fourth Report - Sport in our communities HC 45 29 Jul 2021 10 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
2 Recommendation Fourth Report - Sport in our communities Deferred

The proportion of children and young people not achieving the minimum amount of daily activity...

The proportion of children and young people not achieving the minimum amount of daily activity recommended by the Chief Medical Officer is of significant concern. Before the end of this year, the Government should initiate a nation-wide communications campaign, similar to that of the ‘5 A Day’ campaign, to emphasise … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government agrees on the importance of encouraging children and young people's physical activity and intends to consider a nation-wide communications campaign as part of its refreshed sport strategy and updated School Sport and Activity Action Plan in the coming months.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Oral evidence sessions

5 sessions
Date Witnesses
13 Apr 2021 David Pond · GB Wheelchair Rugby, Jane Nickerson · Swim England, Joanna Coates · UK Athletics, Lisa Wainwright · Sport and Recreation Alliance, Ollie Dudfield · Sport for Development Coalition View ↗
2 Mar 2021 Louise Morby, Mark Lawrie · StreetGames, Nahimul Islam, Nicola Walker · Sported View ↗
12 Jan 2021 Huw Edwards · UKactive, Marg Mayne · Mytime Active, Rebecca Passmore · PureGym, Rich Emerson · The Climbing Academy View ↗
1 Dec 2020 Dr Claire Jenkin · University of Hertfordshire, Dr Esther van Sluijs · MRC Epidemiology Unit & Centre for Diet and Activity Research, Dr Larissa Davies · Sheffield Hallam University, Dr Rob Wilson · Sheffield Hallam University, Kieran Maguire · University of Liverpool View ↗
10 Nov 2020 Greg Clarke · The Football Association, Richard Masters · The Premier League, Rick Parry · English Football League View ↗

Who gave evidence

21 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
David Pond · Chief Executive GB Wheelchair Rugby 1
Dr Claire Jenkin · Senior Lecturer in Sports Development University of Hertfordshire 1
Dr Esther van Sluijs · Group Leader MRC Epidemiology Unit & Centre for Diet and Activity Research 1
Dr Larissa Davies · Reader in Sport Management Sheffield Hallam University 1
Dr Rob Wilson · Head of Department, Finance, Accounting & Busines… Sheffield Hallam University 1
Greg Clarke · Chairman The Football Association 1
Huw Edwards · Chief Executive UKactive 1
Jane Nickerson · Chief Executive Swim England 1
Joanna Coates · Chief Executive UK Athletics 1
Kieran Maguire University of Liverpool 1
Lisa Wainwright · Chief Executive Sport and Recreation Alliance 1
Louise Morby 1
Marg Mayne · Chief Executive Mytime Active 1
Mark Lawrie · Chief Executive StreetGames 1
Nahimul Islam 1
Nicola Walker · Chief Executive Sported 1
Ollie Dudfield · Executive Director Sport for Development Coalition 1
Rebecca Passmore · UK Managing Director PureGym 1
Rich Emerson · Chief Executive The Climbing Academy 1
Richard Masters · Chief Executive The Premier League 1
Rick Parry · Chair English Football League 1

Correspondence

3 letters
DateDirectionTitle
1 Dec 2020 To cttee Letter from Richard Masters, Chief Executive, Premier League, re finalising a f…
20 Nov 2020 To cttee Letter from the Chair to Richard Masters, Chief Executive, Premier League, re f…
20 Nov 2020 To cttee Letter from the Chair to Rick Parry, Chairman, English Football League, re fina…