HC Deb 02 May 2000 vol 349 c19W
Mr. Gareth R. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to his answer of 17 April,Official Report, column 321W, what size of population each (a) full-size and (b) half-size (or 5-a-side) synthetic turf pitches is expected to serve. [119988]

Kate Hoey

Sport England's initial analysis of gaps in synthetic pitch provision is based on each pitch serving a population of 60,000, within a 20 minute drive time. No work has yet to be carried out, nor is any planned, on the demand for half sized synthetic turf pitches.

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