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Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 September 2026. It was answered by Stephanie Peacock (Labour) on Monday, 7 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Sports: Visual Impairment

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to increase the provision of visually impaired sports facilities in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.

Answer

High-quality, inclusive facilities are essential to increasing participation by under-represented groups, including for visually impaired people.

The Government is also investing £400m over the next four years in new and upgraded grassroots sport facilities, promoting health, wellbeing and community cohesion, while removing the barriers to physical activity for under-represented groups, including people with disabilities.

Sport England, the Government’s arm’s-length body for grassroots sport, works to improve accessibility nationwide, including in Lincolnshire and South Holland and the Deepings. Partnering with the Royal National Institute of Blind People and British Blind Sport, it invested £1 million in the See Sport Differently initiative to remove barriers preventing blind and partially sighted people from participating in physical activity. Additionally, Sport England’s updated Accessible and Inclusive Sports Facilities design guidance provides local authorities, leisure operators, and sports clubs with practical standards to ensure facilities are fully accessible to visually impaired participants.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18965
Session
2026-27
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Lincolnshire Visual impairment Sports
Link
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