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Written question asked by Lord Fearn (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 1 February 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 February 2016. It was answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative) on Monday, 15 February 2016 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


Football Pools

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of how many community projects the football pools have supported or promoted in the years (1) 2004, (2) 2005, and (3) 2015.

Answer

According to the website of Sportech PLC, which owns the Football Pools, as of 2015, "the pools" have contributed £1.3 billion, at today's value, to football, other sports, the arts and charitable initiatives in the UK, in recent decades. More information is available at http://www.sportechplc.com/our-business/football-pools/football-pools-donations-map.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5734
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Community development Football pools
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk