HC Deb 25 March 1999 vol 328 cc400-2W
Mr. Bob Russell

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what representations he has received from organisations which have been refused recognition by the Sports Council; and if he will list the activities involved. [77880]

Mr. Banks

I have received a number of representations from organisations and activities which have not been recognised by the Sports Councils. In the last two years, two activities have been rejected for recognition by the Sports Councils. These were Greyhound Racing and Darts. However, the Sports Councils keep their recognition criteria under review and I am currently doing all I can to keep this issue near the top of the Councils' agendas. I will continue to pursue the recognition issue as a matter of priority.

Mr. Bob Russell

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list the sports recognised by the Sports Council. [77879]

Mr. Banks

The following activities have been recognised:

  • Aikido
  • American Football
  • Angling
  • Archery
  • Arm Wrestling
  • Association Football
  • Athletics
  • Australian Rules Football
  • Badminton
  • Ballooning
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Baton Twirling
  • Bicycle Polo
  • Billiards and Snooker
  • Bobsleigh
  • Boccia
  • Bowls
  • Boxing
  • Camogie
  • Canoeing
  • Caving
  • Chinese Martial Arts
  • Cricket
  • Croquet
  • Crossbow
  • Curling
  • Cycling
  • Disability Sports
  • Dragon Boat Racing
  • Equestrian
  • Exercise and Fitness
  • Fencing
  • Fives
  • Flying
  • Gaelic Football
  • Gliding
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Handball
  • Hang-Gliding and Paragliding
  • Highland Games
  • Hockey
  • Horse Racing
  • Hovering
  • Hurling
  • Ice Hockey
  • Ice Skating
  • Jet Skiing
  • Ju Jitsu
  • Judo
  • Kabaddi
  • Karate
  • Kendo
  • Korfball
  • Lacrosse
  • Lawn Tennis
  • Life Saving
  • Luge
  • Modern Pentathlon
  • Motor Cycling
  • Motor Sports
  • Mountaineering
  • Movement and Dance
  • Netball
  • Orienteering
  • Parachuting
  • Petanque
  • Polo
  • Pony Trekking
  • Pool
  • Quoits
  • Racketball
  • Rackets
  • Racquetball
  • Rambling
  • Real Tennis
  • Roller Hockey
  • Roller Skating
  • Rounders
  • Rowing
  • Rugby League
  • Rugby Union
  • Sailing/Yachting
  • Sand/Land Yachting
  • Shinty
  • Shooting
  • Skateboarding
  • Skiing
  • Skipping
  • Snowboarding
  • Softball
  • Sombo Wrestling
  • Squash
  • Street/Skater Hockey
  • Sub-aqua
  • Surf-Life Saving
  • Surfing
  • Swimming and Diving
  • Table Tennis
  • Taekwondo
  • Tang Soo Do
  • Tenpin Bowling
  • Trampolining
  • Triathlon
  • Tug of War
  • Unihoc
  • Volleyball
  • Water Skiing
  • Weightlifting
  • Wrestling
  • Yoga.