HC Deb 17 March 1998 vol 308 c580W
Mr. Spring

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps he has taken to develop the Football in the Community Initiative. [34217]

Mr. Banks

[holding answer 16 March 1998]: Football in the Community is an excellent initiative. The Sportsmatch scheme, which is funded by my Department, has made 87 awards worth £801,448 to Football in the Community projects across the country, since its inception in November 1992.