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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Robert Flello (Labour). It was answered on Monday, 11 July 2005 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


Sports Scholarships

Question
I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for giving details of national achievements and the national picture. As he and other colleagues know, I have been pushing for Staffordshire, and especially Stoke-on-Trent, to benefit from being an Olympic training venue. How will TASS and other such schemes benefit athletes and potential athletes for the Olympics in my area?
Answer

I shall be parochial. TASS for 18 to 25-year-olds applies in the west midlands. The right hon. Member for Maidenhead (Mrs. May) asked about Paralympians. The age for the higher level has moved to 35. Fifty-seven TASS bursaries and seven 2012 scholarships are available in the west midlands. In Stoke-on-Trent specifically, four TASS bursaries and two 2012 scholarships are available.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
436 c557 
Session
2005-06
Oral question type
1st Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Grants Athletics Stoke on Trent Young people World class performance programme
Link
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