§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the planned effect of Article 50 of the Feira Presidency conclusions on European Communities' legislation on sport. [129918]
§ Kate HoeyI have been asked to reply.
Article 50 of the Feira Presidency conclusions recognises the important role that sport can play in social policy. As we have set out in our sports strategy 'A Sporting Future For All' the Government firmly believe that sport has an important role to play in fostering social inclusion. The UK is represented on a working group of sports officials, set up under the Portuguese Presidency looking at the specific characteristics of sport. Their report will be discussed by the Sports Ministers in November.