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HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI thank my hon. Friend for his ongoing commitment to sport. He is very knowledgeable in this field. I cannot comment on the details of the plan because it is currently being…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportMy hon. Friend raises a really important point. I join him in thanking those who have bought season tickets, showing their commitment, both in the short and the long term, to…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI join the hon. Lady in thanking the SAGs and the SGSA for the work that they do. They have done immense work before and during coronavirus, and they will do so afterwards. They…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI actually met the all-party parliamentary group for boxing this morning. The hon. Lady makes an important point about boxing in terms of social mobility and the importance of…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments, and as I said earlier, we will be conducting the grassroots review of sports governance, and that will include some financial…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportMy hon. Friend makes a range of points. Absolutely, we have to think very creatively about where our sports and recreational facilities where we can be active are—they are not…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportMy hon. Friend raises a couple of important points. First, on children’s sport, I agree absolutely, and I had a good conversation with the Education Minister with responsibility…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportOf course I join the hon. Lady in her congratulations. In terms of the support package, we want to help absolutely as many clubs as we can. As I have said, our focus is on those…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI thank my hon. Friend for his comments and enjoyed visiting his constituency earlier this year. I would be delighted to meet him to discuss this issue further, and, as I said in…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportI thank my right hon. Friend for her comments. Indeed, I know from her previous work in the Department that she is a huge champion of this sector, and obviously locally as well.…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportMy hon. Friend makes the really important point that sport is so much more than a game. The game bit is really important—we all love it—but it contributes directly and indirectly…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Professional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportThe hon. Member is correct to highlight the importance of the successful pilots, which proved that sports grounds and racecourses take their responsibilities incredibly seriously.…30 Sept 2020HANSARDSpectator Sports: Covid-19I know that my hon. Friend is a huge sports fan; we have spoken about the sector on many occasions. I agree that it has been fantastic to see so many sports return at both…24 Sept 2020HANSARDSpectator Sports: Covid-19The Government fully understand that fans want to be back watching live sport—so do all of us—and we continue to work with the sector on solutions and innovations. Having…24 Sept 2020HANSARDSpectator Sports: Covid-19I thank my hon. Friend for his work in this area. In the many conversations we have had about football and other sports, he has shown that he is a great advocate not only for…24 Sept 2020HANSARDSpectator Sports: Covid-19I share the hon. Member’s passion for sport and football, and I recognise and acknowledge the Opposition’s support for the measures that we announced this week. I can assure her…24 Sept 2020HANSARDSpectator Sports: Covid-19I thank my hon. Friend for his comments, and very much appreciate the work that he and the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee have done. I would be more than happy to…24 Sept 2020HANSARDSpectator Sports: Covid-19My hon. Friend is right that football clubs at all levels are the bedrock of our local communities. We have seen that during coronavirus more than ever. I spoke to the Football…24 Sept 2020HANSARDFootball Clubs: Covid-19 RestrictionsFootball clubs are at the heart of our local communities, and many have made their towns globally famous. The Government have provided an unprecedented package of support to…24 Sept 2020HANSARDFootball Clubs: Covid-19 RestrictionsI thank my hon. Friend for his comments: he has great expertise in this area. I mentioned earlier that we are in discussions with major sports, including football bodies.…24 Sept 2020