Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Anna Sabine (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 21 members in total.

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Removal of statutory consultee status from Sport England

That this House strongly opposes the removal of statutory consultee status from Sport England from the National Planning Policy Framework; notes that Sport England’s consultee role was established in 1996 to provide specialist national oversight preventing the loss of playing fields; recognises that playing fields provide essential spaces for physical activity, supporting public health, children’s development, and community wellbeing, and that once lost, these fields are exceptionally difficult to replace; acknowledges the urgent need for more playing fields across the UK to improve access to sport and recreation; and calls on the Government to maintain Sport England’s statutory consultee status in order to safeguard these vital community spaces.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2773 

Session

2024-26

Other sponsors

Kim Johnson

Jim Shannon

Tom Gordon

Danny Chambers

Joshua Reynolds

Subjects

Facilities Planning permission Sport England Sports

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk