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HANSARD UK Concussion Guidelines for Grassroots SportAs I say, this is a baseline of guidance and my hon. Friend is absolutely right to say that each sport will have its own individual needs. That is why it is right that the…02 May 2023HANSARD UK Concussion Guidelines for Grassroots SportYes, absolutely. This is obviously an important area of work. The running of NHS 111 is not within my remit, but that close working relationship with colleagues in the Department…02 May 2023HANSARD UK Concussion Guidelines for Grassroots SportObviously, the guidelines are a baseline that we would expect all the national governing bodies to use, but then to go even further. Many of them have professional medical…02 May 2023HANSARD UK Concussion Guidelines for Grassroots SportI know that my right hon. Friend is vice chair of the all-party parliamentary group on acquired brain injury and takes a keen interest in this area. I hope that the publication of…02 May 2023HANSARDGrassroots SportSupporting grassroots sport is a key priority for the Government. Last year, Sport England received almost £350 million to fund grassroots sports projects. We are also supporting…27 Apr 2023HANSARDGrassroots SportMay I praise my hon. Friend and her colleagues for the tremendous amount of work she has done in standing up for the fans of the clubs she has worked with so closely? Frankly, too…27 Apr 2023HANSARDGrassroots SportAgain, the hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to raise that issue. Participation in sport and physical activity is a key piece of work that we are looking at. It is good to see…27 Apr 2023HANSARDGrassroots SportI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising this important issue. I have spent a lot of time listening to local organisations making the exact same points. That is why, as a…27 Apr 2023HANSARDGrassroots SportI congratulate my right hon. Friend’s constituent for the work he is doing. We are all proud of the Lionesses’ success and the inspiration it has given. The majority of funding…27 Apr 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Cultural and Charitable OrganisationsI spent 16 years of my life working in the charity sector, and I cannot praise it enough for the tremendous amount of work it is doing. That is why I spent time speaking to the…27 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to raise this. One of the key elements that we will be looking at in the sporting strategy is how we increase opportunities for women and girls…27 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Government have given significant support to organisations up and down the country to help with cost of living issues. That is on top of the programmes that we are providing,…27 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI completely agree about the importance of motorsport in this country, and I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for his commitment and hard work in this area. We already support…27 Apr 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Cultural and Charitable OrganisationsMy hon. Friend raises a very interesting point, and I would certainly like to praise CandoFM for the work it is doing. Obviously, there are conditions for achieving charitable…27 Apr 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Cultural and Charitable OrganisationsAs announced at the spring Budget, we are providing £100 million for charities and community organisations in England. It will support frontline organisations experiencing…27 Apr 2023HANSARDCustomers with a Disability: Reasonable AdjustmentsThe Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work is looking at the matter as we speak, to see how things can be streamlined. I will be more than happy to update my right hon. and…26 Apr 2023HANSARDCustomers with a Disability: Reasonable AdjustmentsI am sorry to hear the example that the hon. Gentleman gives about his constituent. Under the Equality Act, it would be indirect discrimination if a service provider put in place…26 Apr 2023HANSARDCustomers with a Disability: Reasonable AdjustmentsThe Equality Act 2010 places a duty on businesses and service providers to make reasonable adjustments to improve disabled people’s access to the goods and services that they…26 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI commend my hon. Friend for the extensive work that he has done in this important area. I absolutely agree with his analysis, and as a DCMS Minister and the Minister for…26 Apr 2023HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Protected CharacteristicsThe Equality Act 2010 covers a number of protected characteristics, including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, race, religion and belief, sex…26 Apr 2023