Written question asked by Ben Bradley (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 July 2019. It was answered by Mims Davies (Conservative) on Monday, 22 July 2019 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Hockey: Finance
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to increase funding for hockey at grassroots level across the UK.
- Answer
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DCMS arm’s length body, Sport England’s core market investment into England Hockey for 2017/21 is £9.83 million. £7m is targeted on interventions including developing a more flexible format, protecting key facilities and improving governance and the use of data in driving up participation. £2.83 m is for developing talent at grassroots level.
Additionally, in the last 10 years, Sport England have invested £4.8m in Hockey facilities, clubs and projects (3.8m Lottery, £1m Exchequer)
Future funding will depend on the strength of incoming bids and to what extent they meet the aims of the Government sport strategy, Sporting Future.
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- 277845
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Finance Hockey
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