§ Mr. SpringTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what representations he has received about creating a national register of school playing fields. [95186]
§ Jacqui SmithThe Department has received representations from both the National Playing Fields Association (NPFA) and the Central Council of Physical Recreation (CCPR) about creating a national register of playing fields, including school playing fields. Sport England, with the support of the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport, the NPFA and the CCPR, have been working with local authorities on a suitable model for a register which can be used by local authorities to undertake assessments of all playing field need and provision in their area, including school playing fields.