Written question asked by Adam Holloway (Conservative) on Friday, 9 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 December 2005. It was answered by Richard Caborn (Labour) on Thursday, 15 December 2005 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Elite Athletes (Financial Support)

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on financial support for elite athletes.

Answer: Financial support for elite athletes during the period April 2005 to March 2009 is being provided through a number of schemes.UK Sport's World Class Performance Programme will provide £98 million to sport's national governing bodies and elite athletes to assist their preparation and participation at winter and summer Olympics and Paralympics.The Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) is providing £17 million to our most talented young people in the form of scholarships, bursaries and TASS 2012scholarships.In addition, our elite athletes are able to train at a number of world-class facilities throughout England that have been developed as part of the English Institute of Sport with an investment of £120 million from Sport England's Lottery Fund.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 37617; 440 c2182W
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Finance Sports Sports competitors World class performance programme
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk