Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are seeking to make provision for activities for young people to be engaged in physical activity during the 2022 summer holiday period; and if so, what are their plans.

This year, the government is investing over £200 million in its holiday activities and food (HAF) programme.

All 152 local authorities in England are delivering the programme in the Easter, summer, and Christmas holidays. The HAF provides heathy meals, enriching activities, and free childcare places to children from low-income families. This benefits their heath, wellbeing and learning.

The holiday clubs on this programme must provide physical activities daily. Children take part in moderate to vigorous activities for up to 60 minutes at each session.

The department is also exploring a summer activity challenge to provide more opportunities for children to be physically active during the summer holidays.