Olympic and Paralympic Games: Team GB Debate

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Baroness Sater

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Olympic and Paralympic Games: Team GB

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Monday 4th November 2024

(1 day, 23 hours ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Twycross Portrait Baroness Twycross (Lab)
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My noble friend makes a good point about changing viewer habits. It is important that sporting events of national importance remain available for people to view for free in years to come. Both the Olympic and Paralympic Games are rightly group A-listed events, which means that live coverage must be offered to at least one free-to-air broadcaster. I can reassure my noble friend that we will continue to consider the issue that he raises on digital rights; we will look to set out our position on that in due course.

Baroness Sater Portrait Baroness Sater (Con)
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My Lords, we all congratulate the successes of Team GB at both the Olympics and Paralympics. However, we must recognise the importance of supporting grass-roots sport, which helps generate essential participation. Does the Minister agree that it is vital that we have early identification and effective delivery of talent from the grass roots, schools and clubs to ensure that all-important talent pathways thrive?