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Alliance responds to revised School Sport and Activity Action Plan
Government has today published a new two-year School Sport and Activity Action Plan which sets out a number of commitments and associated funding and accountability measures to improve the provision of PE and sport in schools.
Published 19 July 2023, Politics -
Alliance responds to the Spring Budget 2023
Yesterday the Chancellor of the Exchequer outlined this year’s Spring Budget which contains a range of important tax measures and spending announcements.
Published 16 March 2023, Politics -
Alliance welcomes new Secretary of State for revamped Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Sport and Recreation Alliance welcomes the Rt Hon Lucy Frazer KC MP as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
Published 09 February 2023, Politics -
Sport and recreation organisations unite in urging Government to act now to protect community activity from looming disaster
On Monday 9 January, the Government announced its new Energy Bill Discount Scheme, with sport and leisure centres excluded from their priority list of ‘energy and trade intensive industries’.
Published 13 January 2023, Politics -
‘The future of community sport and recreation is under serious threat’ - Energy Bill Discount Scheme falls short for the sector, according to Sport and Recreation Alliance
The Government has announced details of its proposed Energy Bill Discount Scheme (EBDS) for 2023/24. This will replace the existing Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) which runs until the end of March.
Published 10 January 2023, Politics -
APPG for Sport elects Kim Leadbeater MP as new Chair
Two weeks ago, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Sport held a meeting in the House of Commons to catch-up on the current priorities and challenges facing the sport, recreation, and physical activity sectors, and to elect a new Chair.
Published 28 November 2022, Politics -
‘Clarity and commitment needed to preserve the nation’s physical, mental and social wellbeing’: Sport, recreation and physical activity sector responds to the Autumn Statement
The Sport and Recreation Alliance has released a response to the Autumn Statement alongside a coalition of lead representative bodies from across the sport, recreation and physical activity sectors - Active Partnerships, Charted Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), Sport for Development Coalition, ukactive and Youth Sport Trust.
Published 18 November 2022, Politics -
Sport and Recreation Alliance welcomes new Sports Minister
The Sport and Recreation Alliance has welcomed the appointment of the Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP as new Minister of State for Sport, Arts and Ceremonials.
Published 30 September 2022, Politics -
Sport and Recreation Alliance responds to mini-Budget
The Sport and Recreation Alliance has responded to today’s mini-Budget announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Published 23 September 2022, Politics -
Sport and Recreation Alliance responds to government announcement on energy bills support
The Sport and Recreation Alliance has responded to the government’s recent announcement on energy bills support for businesses.
Published 22 September 2022, Politics