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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support people with disabilities to partake in sport activities.

The Government believes that opportunities to play sport and get physically active should be available to everyone. ​At my recent visit to Kiveton Park FC it was a pleasure to see firsthand how the club’s inspirational work is empowering disabled children to experience the benefits of sport. We are committed to breaking down the barriers that contribute to the persisting inequalities in participation and want to ensure that everyone can experience the physical, mental and social benefits that come with being active.

To achieve this, the Government works closely with its Arm's-Length Bodies, Sport England and UK Sport, as well as other partners in the sector, to improve access to sports for all.

Sport England's ten-year Uniting the Movement strategy reinforces its commitment to increasing participation in sport and physical activity for those from under-represented groups, including disabled people. Sport England has ensured that each of their programmes impact directly on disabled people and those with a long-term health condition, with initiatives like the 'We are Undefeatable' campaign and partnerships with Disability Rights UK, Activity Alliance, Aspire, and Sense.