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Ian Lavery

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Thursday 27th November 2014

(9 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Helen Grant Portrait Mrs Grant
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Our £1 billion youth and community strategy helps to ensure that lots more people engage in and enjoy sport. Sport England has also recently invested £70 million in improving facilities.

Ian Lavery Portrait Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab)
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The Newcastle United supporters trust fully supports Labour’s football governance strategy, which will mean that for the first time supporters will be guaranteed a place on the board. Will the Minister join me in congratulating the trust on developing a credit union in the best interests of the supporters and people in the north-east?

Helen Grant Portrait Mrs Grant
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I am very happy to congratulate the hon. Gentleman. I know that supporters always have the best interests of their club at heart, and I think that it is very important that their voice is always heard.

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