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HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI notice that I do not have a Grimsby Town shirt yet, but I am sure it is coming. My hon. Friend makes a really important point. As I said and will repeat, we have had to pause…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportThe intervention in May was made in recognition of the important role that rugby league plays in its communities, and the fact that it was facing an existential crisis. We are…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI know my hon. Friend is a huge fan of sports and we have talked about this issue. He is absolutely right that many clubs went to enormous efforts to put social distancing,…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportBoth now and in the future, I encourage all stakeholders in sports to do the right thing and play their part. The hon. Gentleman makes some good points about voluntary donations,…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI thank my hon. Friend for pointing out that, although we have a strong focus on football today, there are so many other sports. The governing bodies have done a fantastic job,…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportThe hon. Gentleman has articulated the pivotal role of sport in our community and its importance to both physical and mental wellbeing. As I said earlier, we hope to get back to…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportMy hon. Friend makes some valid points about being practical and sensible as we reopen. Those are exactly the kinds of conversations that we will be having, and I am sure he will…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI think the hon. Lady wins the award for name-checking clubs—that was fantastic. She showcases the length and breadth of the importance of sport in our community. I assure her…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI wish to join my hon. Friend in applauding the work coaches do, often voluntarily, right across the country in so many sports. I will be happy to work with him in communicating…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportOther recognition of the important role that clubs play in their local community, way beyond just the sport, is precisely why we are looking at these measures and the broader…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI thank my hon. Friend for her question. Her passion and dedication to the sporting sector are well known and appreciated, and on behalf of the whole House I wish her the very…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI thank my hon. Friend for that comprehensive list of questions; I shall try to address as many as I can. She is absolutely right that the Government support needs to go to those…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI thank the hon. Lady for her questions. We have a fair degree of overlap in the intent of what we want to achieve. We want to return as soon as possible to the plan as…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI thank my hon. Friend for his questions and the work that he and his Committee have done over the last few months. I always value his contributions, and my door is always open to…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI thank the hon. Gentleman for his focus on the power of sport; I agree completely with him about that. He is correct that sport is a devolved matter, but we work closely with the…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportRowing is also a very important sport in my constituency, with lots of raving fans. My hon. Friend is right: these iconic events do so much for the local constituency and have a…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportThe hon. Gentleman is right to stress the importance of sport. Of course, we want as many people as possible to see sports in the absence of going to stadiums. We have had success…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI am absolutely delighted to congratulate and applaud Charles Walker and Lincoln Callaghan for those efforts. What better example could there be of sport’s pivotal role in the…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportMy hon. Friend and I have had many conversations about sports, and specifically racing, over the past few months, and I am sure we will continue to do so. I appreciate his input.…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI do not doubt the hon. Gentleman’s commitment to sport; I have seen it at first hand, and it was a pleasure to go to his constituency earlier this year to meet his fantastic…30 Sept 2020