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HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportMay I add my congratulations on Scotland’s performance? As I have said, there are Barnett consequentials to this package, as indeed there have been to others, but how that is…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportIt is not a question from my hon. Friend without his mentioning Grimsby Town. He never fails me on that. As I said, the goal is to open up and get fans back into stadiums as soon…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportI would be delighted to meet the hon. Lady, and I am sure we can arrange that soon. She is right to say that clubs have gone to great efforts, and great expense in many cases, to…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportIt is amazing what people can get away with on video link, isn’t it, Mr Deputy Speaker? I do not think you would allow that scarf to be worn in the House. My hon. Friend raises…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportThe right hon. Gentleman makes a pertinent point about the importance of the mental health benefits of sport, as well as its physical benefits. The conversations about what we can…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportI can confirm to the hon. Gentleman that I regularly meet Rick Parry and Richard Masters from the Premier League; we met this week, along with other stakeholders. As the hon.…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportI thank my hon. Friend for those comments. We have talked about football many times, and I appreciate his support. The support announced today is for national league steps 1 to 2…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportPerhaps I should it make clear that we encourage all clubs to take advantage of whatever Government support measures may be out there, including the existing scheme. This scheme…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportI thank my hon. Friend. Indeed, we are announcing today an additional £12 million for rugby league, and that is on top of the £16 million that was announced earlier in the year.…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point about the availability of spaces and fields on which to play a game or, in fact, all sports. As I have said, the Sport England package…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportI thank my hon. Friend, and indeed it is not the first time we have talked rugby in this Chamber. To appeal to the common sense and good will of our colleagues in Wales is the…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportI thank the hon. Lady. Of course, community facilities and leisure facilities are the responsibility of both central and local government. I know how important they are for local…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportI know what a fan the hon. Gentleman is of motorsports. What he proposes is not the purpose of this package. As I said, it is a sports winter survival package for the specific…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportTo be very clear, we are not announcing today, club by club, what will be allocated. That is subject to the next stage of the process, working with Sport England and governing…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportAs the hon. Lady may have heard, I can confirm that there are Barnett consequentials to the announcement today, and it is up to Wales how it chooses to spend any money. I…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportMy hon. Friend raises an important point about making sure we have sports facilities of all sorts and ranges available for our constituents. Sport England is the most appropriate…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportThe hon. Lady and I have spoken a couple of times about some of the points she raises. I can give her the reassurance that the pilots that took place earlier this year in her…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportI would be delighted to meet my hon. Friend for a host of reasons, but in particular to talk sport. I note the concerns he raises and would be happy to discuss them with him. To…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportAs I have said, I can confirm that, as with other support packages, there are Barnett consequentials. I am not able to give the hon. Gentleman the details he seeks today, but I…19 Nov 2020HANSARD Sport Sector: Financial SupportIt is always good to talk football with my hon. Friend—it is not the first time. I know his passion for the subject. As I have said, it is really important that we get grassroots…19 Nov 2020