Justin has highlighted the need to expand participation in sport for young people and highlighted the success of the Draycott Sports Camp. He also held the Camp up as an example of best practice for the new Sugar Tax funding to improve take-up of after-school & holiday activities
Text of Justin's question, and the Minister's answer
Justin Tomlinson: If the £400 million sugar tax is spent wisely, we can open our school sports facilities after school and during holidays, transforming sporting opportunities for young people. Will the Minister visit Draycott Sports Camp in my constituency, to see how every day more than 250 young children enjoy being active, fit and healthy, and so that we can share best practice?
Minister: It would always be a pleasure to visit my hon. Friend in Swindon, as I did before the general election. If he has the opportunity over the next week, I encourage him and other hon. Members to find out where their local school games are and to go along and visit them, because they are providing a real way of changing attitudes towards sport and physical activity.
