§ 21. Mr. PollardTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans he has to encourage children's development through play. [17998]
§ Mr. Chris SmithThe National Playing Fields Association is currently carrying out work for the Department in the areas of information dissemination, playwork education and training and play safety. I also made it clear in the White Paper "The People's Lottery" that we are particularly committed to the development of children's play. I am currently discussing with Lottery distributors how we can best ensure that Lottery funding for it is more easily accessible.