§ Mr. SpringTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions he has had with(a) the Treasury and (b) the Home Office about charitable status for voluntary sports clubs. [95190]
§ Kate HoeyMy right hon. Friend and I are in regular contact with Ministerial colleagues in the Treasury and Home Office on a wide range of issues of mutual interest. Most recently we have been in contact with the Home Office and Charity Commission in relation to issues arising from the Commission's review of the Recreational Charities Act 1958 and the planned consultation dealing specifically with charitable status and community based sports organisations. My officials, together with those of Sport England, recently met representatives of the Charity Commission to discuss a range of issues relating to the charitable status for voluntary sports clubs.
§ Mr. SpringTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what representations he has received and from whom about charitable status for voluntary sports clubs; and if he will list them. [95189]
§ Kate HoeyI have received representations in favour of granting charitable status to voluntary sports organisations from: Sport England, The Central Council of Physical Recreation, The National Playing Fields Association, and Lord Phillips and Lord Cowdray. Parliamentary Questions on this subject have recently been tabled for answer by my Department by my hon. Friend the Member for Loughborough (Mr. Reed) and the hon. Member for Cheltenham (Mr. Jones).