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Gagan Mohindra Excerpts

Thursday 3rd April 2025 Commons Chamber

[Mr Gagan Mohindra (South West Hertfordshire) (Con)]

13. What steps she is taking to support grassroots sports venues.

[Anna Dixon (Shipley) (Lab)]

15. What steps is she taking to allocate funding to local grassroots sports facilities in the north of England.

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[Stephanie Peacock]

I absolutely will, and the Secretary of State says that she will too; we were both in Scotland a few weeks ago. Will my hon. Friend pass on my thanks to the volunteers at the Kirkcaldy community football partnership for their valuable work? I recognise the issues that she puts forward. We will be investing £8.6 million through our multi-sport grassroots facilities programme, through the Scottish Football Association, which I am pleased she will be meeting soon.

[Mr Mohindra]

Certain sports often remain inaccessible to women and girls early on, making it harder for them to join later. Will the Minister confirm how her Department is supporting clubs like Chess Valley rugby football club, in my constituency of South West Hertfordshire, that promote women’s participation at all levels?

[Stephanie Peacock]

The hon. Gentleman raises an important point. I attended the launch of the women’s innovation hub at Loughborough University a few weeks ago, and I convened the women in sport taskforce, along with Karen Carney. We are clear that we want to support women’s sport at every level.