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HANSARD Sport in the UKThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. My hon. Friend the Member makes an important point about how women in sport are inspiring others. I was talking about participation and the people we…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKI will plough on, but thank goodness for Stirling! I want us to find different ways of doing things. I want to find the next parkrun or daily mile. I thank the fabulous parkrun…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKIndeed. The hon. Lady points out that 83% is getting there, but it is not good enough. In some of my brief conversations with sports journalists so far, I have been keen to point…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKMy hon. Friend makes a good point about free-to-air sport—indeed, I made that point to rugby union representatives today—but if we are prepared to pay for Netflix, we should also…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKBasketball is a sport that has been helped by the aspiration fund, which makes it possible to turn the dial, become medal winners and so continue to inspire. I am delighted about…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKThe hon. Lady makes a great point. We need to work with Sport England to reach everyone who can take part in sport in whatever way possible. I was lucky enough recently to speak…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKAbsolutely. I will build on that thought in my speech. It is vital that we work with health bodies and communities and through social prescribing. It can help to keep our…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKI hear the hon. Lady—she always wears the outfit of the day when mentioning her football club. It is absolutely vital that when sports clubs are doing well, the economic benefits…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKI am going to set out my thoughts on participation, but I give way first to my hon. Friend.04 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKI hear the hon. Gentleman. Indeed, my officials and I have had conversations about making sure that we do not forget our links to Northern Ireland. In the sports cabinet, it was…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that issue. It is something we have heard across the House, and in my first three months in this job, it has been raised time and again. I…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKI am being given a workout with the interventions this evening and I have absolutely no problem with that. I thank my hon. Friend for raising Parkrun. I will come on to that later…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that issue. Indeed, I have met my counterparts in Wales and will have further such meetings. I absolutely agree that when communities come…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKI beg to move, That this House has considered sport in the UK. I am delighted that the House has the opportunity to discuss this important subject today. This debate takes place…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKThank you, Mr Speaker. I thank all right hon. and hon. Members and friends from around the Chamber for their contributions this evening. We heard 36 contributions, excluding those…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKMy hon. Friend mentioned high-class behaviour in Henley—I expect nothing less. Absolutely—it is fantastic that rowing is thriving, and I have promised to visit. The Commonwealth…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKI would be happy for the hon. Gentleman to write to me about it. As I think I have made clear tonight, trust and integrity are paramount in sport. Our sport, internationally, has…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKI think I have made it clear tonight that I am determined to deal with this matter, but I will reserve judgment until I have heard from the authorities. I will write to the hon.…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKMy hon. Friend has made an important point. When sport is being led by the question of who has the best doctor, it is likely that we have a problem. People need to feel that it is…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Sport in the UKMy hon. Friend has walked in my shoes in this role, and she knows how important that issue is. When I have spoken to athletes, there has been compelling evidence that the…04 Feb 2019