HC Deb 25 March 2002 vol 382 c566W
25. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will introduce an advertising campaign to encourage people to take up exercise and sport and to make the most of local council sporting facilities. [43167]

Mr. Caborn

I have no plans to introduce an advertising campaign to encourage people to take up exercise and sport and to make the most of local council sporting facilities.

Sport England's well publicised Active Sports initiative is a national programme designed to give eight to sixteen-year-olds the opportunity to enjoy their sport throughout the country. In addition Sport England's Active Communities initiative is seeking to encourage all sports providers to reach communities and individuals who have traditionally been excluded from sport or physical activity, and to encourage delivery within communities that do not have a strong sport and recreation infrastructure.