School Sports Funding Debate

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Department: Department for Education

School Sports Funding

Neil Carmichael Excerpts
Tuesday 30th November 2010

(13 years, 12 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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I am very happy to give way to my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Neil Carmichael).

Neil Carmichael Portrait Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con)
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Does the Secretary of State agree that my children are much the same as others, in that they do not cry out for more infrastructure and bureaucracy when they talk about sport? What they really benefit from is local people giving them leadership and encouragement, which they get—but not through infrastructure and bureaucracy.

Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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My hon. Friend makes a very good point.