Stephen Lloyd
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(11 years, 11 months ago)
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Mr Vaizey
Sport is certainly not my area of expertise, in every sense of the word. One only has to look at me to understand that. However, I do possess a talent for watching sport. I can give the hon. Gentleman the good news that my colleague, the Minister for Sport, has read the report and is working with Sport England on its recommendations.
Stephen Lloyd (Eastbourne) (LD)
9. How many schools have registered for the Get Set programme; and if he will make a statement.
The Minister for Sport and the Olympics (Hugh Robertson)
Nearly 26,000 schools and colleges in the United Kingdom are registered with Get Set, which is 84% of those that are eligible. Of those, 18,763 have gone on to join the Get Set network, and of those, nearly 16,000 have qualified for a share of up to 175,000 free games tickets, which are being funded through a levy on corporate hospitality.
Stephen Lloyd
I thank the Minister for that answer. What resources will the Department make available to the schools that have signed up for the Get Set programme, and what incentives are in place to ensure a high level of participation from schools?