HC Deb 27 January 2003 vol 398 c531W
Mr. Kidney

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what proportions of the members of the governing bodies of sports clubs that receive funding from her Department are(a) male and (b) female. [91916]

Mr. Caborn

This information is not collected.

Mr. Kidney

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what information her Department collates relating to the composition of(a) sports clubs and (b) governing bodies of sports clubs in respect of (i) gender, (ii) ethnicity and (iii) socio-economic groups. [91917]

Mr. Caborn

Sport England collects information in respect of the affiliated members of governing bodies of sport in respect of gender, ethnicity, age and disability. Sport England, through its grants management system, also collects this information in respect of sports clubs membership. Applicants for awards from the Lottery Sports Fund in respect of community sports facilities and provision are asked to provide information on types of user by gender, ethnicity, age and socio-economic group against which applications are assessed.