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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of grassroots sports facilities.

This Government recognises there is still a significant need for improved grassroots facilities across the UK, which is why we confirmed our continued support at Autumn Budget.

The Government is committed to supporting grassroots facilities, which is why we have invested £123 million into the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme this year.

Across the UK, our approach is that investment should be targeted in order to meet local demand. In England, our delivery partner the Football Foundation plans their investment pipeline in partnership with local authorities, and are revising those plans at present.