§ Mr. GardinerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what assessment he has made of the benefit to the UK economy of(a) professional and (b) amateur sports in (i) 2001, (ii) 2002 and (iii) 2003; [149948]
(2) what assessment he has made of the benefit to the UK economy of the health and fitness sector in (a) 2001, (b) 2002 and (c) 2003. [149949]
§ Mr. CabornI have been asked to reply.
In June 2003, Sport England published the report, "The Value of the Sports Economy in England", which presented a summary of the value of the sports economy to the economy in England. The data in the report relates to 2000, the last year for which comprehensive data is available. The report found that sport generated more than £9.8 billion in value added to the economy in England, approximately 1.5 per cent. of total gross value added (GVA) for England. The breakdown according to sector is as follows:
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Value added (£ million) Commercial sport 3,553 Of which: Spectator sports 709 Participation sports 380 Retailing 966 Sport-related manufacturing 840
Value added (£million) Commercial non-sport 4,226 Of which: Higher education establishments 422 Voluntary sector 1,215 Local Government 844 Total 9,838