HL Deb 18 December 2003 vol 655 c183WA
Lord Moynihan

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Which disability sports governing bodies were in receipt of Exchequer funding in 2002–03; and what was the amount of grant aid in each case.[HL474]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Sport England provide an annual grant to the English Federation for Disability Sport (EFDS) with the aim of leading a coordinated and unified approach to disability sport in England. They act as an umbrella group for the seven disability organisations recognised by Sport England. The groups are:

  • The British Deaf Sports Council
  • Cerebral Palsy Sport
  • The British Wheelchair Sports Foundation
  • The British Amputee & Les Autres Sports
  • The English Sports Association for People with a Learning Difficulty
  • Disability Sports England
  • British Blind Sport
  • The grant totalled £1.05 million in 2002–03.