UK Concussion Guidelines for Grassroots Sport

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Damian Green

Tuesday 2nd May 2023 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I call the acting Chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee.

[Damian Green (Ashford) (Con)]

I welcome the introduction of the guidelines, and I would add the Love of the Game campaign to the list of institutions that the Minister paid tribute to. It has done a lot of work to raise the profile of this important issue.

I urge the Minister to combine the guidelines and raising awareness of the dangers of concussion with a continuous education campaign from the Government and others to say that sport is good for people, particularly young people. There is a dangerous tendency among some parents to stop their children taking up sport because they are worried about concussion. Of course, we should be careful and do our best to prevent concussion, but will the Minister assure me and the House that the Government will do all they can to continue to encourage as many boys and girls as possible to take up sport?

[Stuart Andrew]

I thank the acting Chair and the whole of the Select Committee for their input into this important area of work that we have announced today. I add my thanks to Love of the Game. He is right to raise continuous education. Sport and physical activity are incredibly important. We will release our sports strategy very soon, in which we will talk about how we want to raise activity levels among all age groups, particularly the young.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Damian Green

Thursday 27th April 2023 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I call the acting Chair of the Select Committee.

[Damian Green (Ashford) (Con)]

The Minister is correct that this is in the end a decision for the BBC, but the House will be considering a media Bill in the coming months. Will the Bill do anything to protect the essential BBC local radio services that many people beyond this House—not just in this House—find to be an important part of the broadcasting landscape?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Damian Green

Thursday 9th March 2023 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Absolutely.

I call the acting Chair of the Select Committee.

[Damian Green (Ashford) (Con)]

I know from a previous answer that Ministers share my concern that high energy costs have led to the closure or reduction in hours in around 350 public swimming pools. Will Ministers join me in urging their Cabinet colleagues to give public pools the support that is available to other sectors to enable them to continue playing their essential role in keeping people healthy?

Fan-led Review and Football White Paper

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Damian Green

Monday 20th February 2023 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I call the acting Chair of the Select Committee.

[Damian Green (Ashford) (Con)]

I will take a self-denying ordinance and avoid bad football puns in asking my question—

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Damian Green

2nd reading & 2nd reading: House of Commons & Money resolution: House of Commons & Programme motion: House of Commons & Ways and Means resolution: House of Commons & Money resolution & Programme motion & Ways and Means resolution
Friday 20th December 2019 Commons Chamber

[Damian Green]

Yes, I do. In a sense, it is less important that I think that than that, as is quite clear as I look at this House today, the British people think that. I do not think that that is a fruitful avenue for the hon. Lady to pursue.

As I was saying, the last few years have been miserable for democracy in this country. The more we hark back and fight the old battles, the longer that misery will persist. I hope that this Bill, this debate and the fact that we will have left by the end of next month mean that Members on both sides of the old European argument and both sides of the House take the chance to move on, so that we can begin the healing process that this country desperately needs.

[Mr Speaker]

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson will speak next, after which there will be a maiden speech with no interruptions.