HC Deb 26 March 1996 vol 274 c518W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what are the latest figures on business sponsorship of sport. [22092]

Mr. Sproat

Estimates suggest that the size of the United Kingdom sports sponsorship markets in 1995 has increased from £265 million in 1994 to £285 million. Market surveys point to a welcome increase at grass roots level, with the Government's sportsmatch scheme having a significant effect on sponsorship of youth and school sport.