HC Deb 15 March 1965 vol 708 cc213-4W
Mr. Ted Fletcher

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what provision was made in the Estimates for sport and physical recreation for the years 1964–65; and what provision will be made in 1965–66.

Mr. Denis Howell

Provision for direct Exchequer assistance to sport and physical recreation in England and Wales increased from £743,000 in 1964–65 to £1,288,000 in 1965–66. The corresponding figures for Scotland, the Vote for which is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland, are £172,000 and £283,000 respectively. This growth in provision from £915,000 in 1964–65 to £1,571,000 in 1965–66 represents an increase of over 70 per cent.