Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Olympic Games on (a) her policies and (b) grassroots sports in Colne Valley constituency.

Sport is a huge part of our national story. Team GB has won a gold medal at every Summer Olympics since 1896 and the 14 gold medals at the Paris 2024 Games continues this record. Not only is success on the world stage a huge source of national pride, but it also inspires people of all ages to get involved in sport and physical activity.

The Government is committed to a legacy of the Paris Games that is measured not just in medals, but also in ensuring that everyone, everywhere, has access to and benefits from quality sport and physical activity opportunities.

The Government provides the majority of funding for grassroots sport through our arm’s-length body, Sport England - which annually invests over £250 million in Exchequer and Lottery funding in areas of greatest need to tackle inactivity levels through community-led solutions. Sport England’s Movement Fund offers crowdfunding pledges, grants and resources to improve physical activity opportunities for the people and communities who need it the most.

Funding from the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme continues to be invested in England through Sport England and our delivery partner, the Football Foundation. As it has to date, this will continue to deliver high-quality, inclusive grassroots facilities that help more people access sport in Colne Valley.