§ Miss HoeyTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what plans her Department has for the development of sports coaching at national level and school level. [39790]
§ Mr. SproatThe Department of National Heritage will continue to assist in the development of sports coaching at national and school level through its funding of the GB Sports Council. In particular, the Government's sports policy statement, "Sport: Raising the Game", published on 14 July, also outlines the Sports Council's intention to spend an additional £1 million on providing opportunities for trainee and serving teachers to gain coaching qualifications.