On Wednesday 30 October, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves MP delivered her first Budget statement to the House of Commons. Whilst the Budget’s core focus was on a number of key tax rises to fund increased spending on health and education, we look below at some of the measures which will be of interest for Alliance members and the sport and recreation sector.
The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has issued the following response to the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget 2024.
Read moreBuilding on successful summer of sport, National Sector Partner Group (NSPG) and sport leaders meet MPs and Sport Minister on first week of Parliament. Sector leaders and MPs discuss how we build a happier, healthier and more prosperous nation by maximising the power of sport and physical activity.
Read moreThe King’s Speech took place on 17th July as part of the State Opening of Parliament. This was the first opportunity for the new Labour Government to outline its legislative priorities for the first parliamentary session. His Royal Highness confirmed that the legislative agenda will follow the 5 key missions outlined by the Labour Party during the election campaign.
Read moreThe National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has issued the following statement following the result of the 2024 General Election.
Read moreA coalition of more than 200 bodies, athletes, businesses and charities across health, sport, recreation, and physical activity has written an open letter to party leaders calling on them to use the General Election to #TakeTheLead and commit to making the UK the most active nation in Europe.
Read moreThe Prime Minister Rishi Sunak MP has today announced there will be a General Election on Thursday 4th of July.
Read moreThe Spring Budget represented one of the few remaining political set piece events ahead of the forthcoming General Election. Overall, the Budget represented a missed opportunity to improve the health and productivity of the nation by supporting more people to be active.
Read moreThe National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has issued the following response to the Chancellor’s Spring Budget 2024.
Read moreOn Tuesday 16th January Shadow Sport Minister Stephanie Peacock MP met with the sport, recreation and physical activity’s representative organisations to discuss how Labour can harness the impact of sport, recreation and physical activity to create a happier, healthier and more prosperous nation in the event of a change of Government.
Read moreLeaders from across government, sport and the charity sector gathered in Parliament this week (4 December) for an APPG for Sport and APPG for Disability session to discuss how – looking ahead to the 2024 Paralympic Games and upcoming General Election – we can bridge the Activity Gap and ensure every disabled person can access the wide benefits of sport and physical activity.
Read moreThe Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on Wednesday 22 November was one of the final major fiscal events before a likely general election next year.
Read moreThe National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) cautiously welcomes the Chancellor’s announcements at yesterday’s Autumn Statement, which seek to prioritise the country’s economic growth.
Read moreThe King’s Speech took place yesterday 7 November 2023, during the State Opening of Parliament, marking the start of the next Parliamentary session. In his speech, His Royal Highness set out the government’s legislative and policy agenda for the coming parliamentary year.
Read more‘The sport and physical activity sector could be a critical player in the economic renewal of Britain, if party leaders work with our sector to unlock barriers for everyone to be more active’ says Lisa Wainwright, CEO of the Sport and Recreation Alliance, at the culmination of conference recess 2023.
Read moreOn World Mental Health Day, leading sporting organisations from across the UK have penned an open letter to the leaders of all political parties, sounding the alarm on the intensifying mental health crisis among young people.
Read moreLast Sunday, the Alliance team was in Bournemouth for the Liberal Democrat Party Conference (23 – 26 September), to kick off its conference season 2023 tour and raise awareness of and build support for its campaign to ‘make the UK the most active nation in Europe’.
Read moreThe leading bodies for the sport, recreation and physical activity sector have today (13 September) made an urgent call to the main political parties and their leaders to pledge to make the UK the most active nation in Europe.
Read moreGovernment 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.
Read moreYesterday the Chancellor of the Exchequer outlined this year’s Spring Budget which contains a range of important tax measures and spending announcements.
Read moreSport England has confirmed that on Wednesday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer will outline that £63 million is to be made available to leisure centres with swimming pools over one year.
Read moreGovernment has today announced a package of measures and associated funding to support equal access and enhance the provision of PE, school sport and physical activity opportunities in and out of school hours (full details below).
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