§ Mr. JesselTo ask the Prime Minister why the office of Minister for Sport is included within the Department of the Environment; and if she will set out in theOfficial Report the environmental considerations which the Minister for Sport is expected to take.into account.
§ The Prime MinisterSince 1969 successive Governments have considered the appropriate location for 493W the office of the Minister for Sport to be the Ministry of Housing and Local Government and subsequently, on its creation, the Department of the Environment. The Minister is, of course, responsible to the Secretary of State for the Environment. All Government funding specifically allocated to sport is channelled through the Sports Council. The Sports Council's priorities are determined by its royal charter.