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HANSARD Historical Discrimination in BoxingIndeed, I would be happy to do so, but I should make hon. Members aware that I have already notified the BBBC that the debate would be taking place and asked that it pay…20 Oct 2020HANSARD Women’s Rugby: Government SupportI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Brecon and Radnorshire (Fay Jones) for tabling the debate and those who have already contributed; many of them are very knowledgeable on the…13 Oct 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportThe hon. Lady raises the vital importance of the money that comes through the gate, which is pivotal to the survival of so many sports. Of course, we did provide a financial…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportMy hon. Friend raises the important issue of the pyramid structure of football and the pivotal role that the Premier League plays at its top. Others put huge value into the…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportMy hon. Friend makes an important point. Tonbridge Angels and many other sports clubs across the country have shown their pivotal role in their communities during coronavirus and…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI applaud the hon. Gentleman in recognising, acknowledging and thanking all the clubs for the amazing community work that they have done. We have seen them at their best during…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI thank my hon. Friend for his comments. Again, I know he is a huge sports fan; we have spoken many times. It is very important that the clubs look at the existing support…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportWe have had some conversations on this issue. I recognise—I think we all recognise—the vital role that rugby plays in its communities. That is precisely why we took the measures…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI certainly agree with the principle the hon. Member has articulated: if sport is allowed and we are confident it can be done safely, please make sure it goes ahead. However, it…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportThe hon. Lady makes an important point about the value of clubs, which help with education, confidence, and physical and mental wellbeing. We are encouraging all sports clubs to…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportWe have spoken previously about the Winsford facility. It sounds like a great idea, and we would like to do what we can to back it. As I have said previously, women’s involvement…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments and I applaud his engagement. I will be happy to talk to him further about where I can get involved. Any and all activities that ensure…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportThe hon. Member makes an important point about the multiplier effect—the broader economic impact of sport on its local communities. We are all sport fans here, but it is also a…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI thank my hon. Friend for his comments. He makes a detailed but perfectly fair and reasonable point. As I said, because we are currently working on the details, I am unable to…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI assure the hon. Lady that the DCMS team and I are engaging with many sports across the board—we liaise with more than 100 sports governing bodies. We do not exclude anybody. We…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportAs is clear from the name, the discretionary funds were, of course, largely discretionary, and I am aware that there were some anomalies, with some areas of the country being…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportMy hon. Friend and constituency neighbour is a huge supporter and advocate of racing, and I completely understand his concerns. I can give him the assurance that we are talking to…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportThe hon. Lady shares my passion for women’s sport. I have had many conversations, not only in football but in other sports, to say that I expect and require women’s sport to get…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportThe hon. Member makes an absolutely pivotal point that, particularly in football, there is a pyramid. The top of the pyramid is absolutely reliant on the lower parts of that…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI thank my hon. Friend for that comment. We have had many conversations about sport, so I know that he is a fantastic champion for sport in his constituency and more broadly…30 Sept 2020