Asked by: Alberto Costa (Conservative - South Leicestershire)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the planned timeframe for the reopening of children's rides, miniature golf, boating lakes and other similar outdoor leisure activities.
Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
We will look at opening the tourism sector and allowing more leisure activities in Step 3 of the Government’s recovery strategy, currently planned for 4 July at the earliest. This will be subject to the further scientific advice and the latest risk assessment at the time.
My Department has been working closely with the sector, through the Visitor Economy Working Group to produce guidance on the reopening of the tourism sector. We remain in regular contact with visitor attraction stakeholders through the Visitor Economy Working Group and the Tourism Industry Emergency Response Group. The Government is committed to reopening leisure activity facilities as soon as it is safe to do so.
Many outdoor recreational areas, including outdoor play areas, remain closed in law as there is a higher risk of close contact and people touching surfaces. Over the coming months, the Government will introduce a range of adjustments to current social distancing controls. The Government will monitor closely the effect of each adjustment, using the effect on the epidemic to gauge the appropriate next step. Any changes to rules in relation to outdoor play areas will be widely communicated.
Asked by: Alberto Costa (Conservative - South Leicestershire)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what funding his Department allocated to support the provision of grassroots sports in Leicestershire in each of the last five years.
Answered by Nigel Adams
A total of £146,682,155 has been invested in Leicestershire over the last five years to support the provision of grassroots sport.
This breaks down as follows and includes investment into facilities and projects aimed at getting more people active:
2019/20: £8,779,462
2018/19: £18,155,551
2017/18: £30,819,290
2016/17: £13,593,093
2015/16: £20,334,535
2014/15: £22,296,416
2013/14: £32,703,808
Asked by: Alberto Costa (Conservative - South Leicestershire)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking with county football associations to tackle racism in grassroots football.
Answered by Mims Davies - Shadow Minister (Women)
I refer the Hon member to my statement to the House on 11th April.