§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) if she will make a statement on the provision of sports in schools in Bristol; [51076]
(2) how many letters Ministers in her Department and officials have received about the provision of sports facilities at Cotham School, Bristol. [51075]
§ Mr. CabornThe Department for Culture, Media and Sport has received 50 letters about the provision of sports facilities at Cotham School. Bristol City area recently received a provisional allocation of just under £4.5 million from the New Opportunities PE and Sport Programme. It is for the local education authority, working with partners and schools, to determine the priorities for this funding in Bristol, based on its assessment of greatest need. The New Opportunities Fund will be assessing the strategies and initial portfolio of projects submitted to it by the LEA to ensure they are based on local consultation and evidence of local need.