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Written question asked by Baroness Brown of Silvertown (Labour) on Thursday, 19 January 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 January 2017. It was answered by Marcus Jones (Conservative) on Wednesday, 25 January 2017 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.


Exercise

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate the Government made of how much each local authority spent on physical activity services per capita in the last 12 months.

Answer

Local government spending on physical activity has not been formally analysed by the department. Local authorities receive a ring-fenced public health grant from the Department for Health but physical activity is a non-prescribed public health function. Local authorities are best placed to assess and deliver the services their communities need and are locally accountable for those decisions.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
60766
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Exercise Per capita costs
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk