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Written question asked by Nigel Evans (Independent (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 10 December 2013, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 December 2013 (named day). It was answered by Edward Timpson (Conservative) on Monday, 16 December 2013 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Children: Sports

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many children under 16 years of age are part of a sport or exercise club in (a) Ribble Valley constituency, (b) Lancashire and (c) the UK.

Answer

The Government do not hold the data requested at constituency, county or national level. However, the Taking Part survey collects data on children taking part in competitive sport and, within that, club membership.

In the last survey data published in August 2013, 78.6% of pupils in England had played competitive sport in school in the last 12 months. Of those aged 11 to 15, 31% had been a member of a club that plays sport in school. Outside school hours, 37.1% of children had played competitive sport in the last 12 months. Of that figure, 26.5% of five to 15-year-olds had been a member of a club that plays sport.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
179934; 572 cc462-3W
Session
2013-14
Subjects
Children Sports Exercise
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk