Source · Select Committees · Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Third Report - Concussion in sport
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
HC 46
Published 22 July 2021
Government response
Government Response to DCMS Select Committee Report on Concussion in Sport · published 10 Dec 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Despite the need for acquired brain injury to be taken seriously by sport, the detail...
Conclusion
Despite the need for acquired brain injury to be taken seriously by sport, the detail of which we will come onto later in this Report, both written and oral evidence to this inquiry support the health benefits to people through …
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Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the committee's conclusion, agreeing that mass participation in sporting activity offers tangible health benefits, including reducing the risk of dementia and other health conditions.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Para 48
Football’s engagement with the issue of concussion, both in England and internationally, has taken too...
Conclusion
Football’s engagement with the issue of concussion, both in England and internationally, has taken too long and its current prominence is due to the campaigning of organisations like the Jeff Astle Foundation and prominent spokespersons like Chris Sutton. We would …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the committee's conclusion regarding the past failures of football bodies to address concussion, and states its ambition to make sport safer. It intends to provide updates on its own concussion in sport initiatives through its Government Sport Strategy annual report.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Para 52
The problems faced by both football and rugby are common to a multitude of other...
Conclusion
The problems faced by both football and rugby are common to a multitude of other sports which do not have the same media attention or the same resources to apply to possible solutions. One of the biggest problems is the …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the committee's observations and states its ambition to ensure sport is as safe as possible. It intends to provide updates on its concussion in sport initiatives through its Government Sport Strategy annual report.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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