Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Government grants statistics 2020 to 2021, published on 31 March 2022, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Commonwealth Games Associated Grants 2021-2223.

All grants associated with the delivery of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games have now closed and met their objectives.

The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games came in on time and under its £778 million budget, which included £594 million of funding from central government. The Games have accelerated investment and regeneration in Birmingham, the West Midlands and beyond.

This core public investment has also helped to unlock over £85 million additional funding from a range of bodies including a £35 million investment from Sport England to deliver a physical activity legacy.

The government is committed to robust evaluation of the impacts driven by its investments. An interim evaluation report on the impact of the Games has shown it has added £870 million GVA to the UK economy, with a final impact report to be published in early 2024.