HC Deb 20 November 2003 vol 413 c1149W
John Mann

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what funds are available to develop young golfers through municipal golf courses. [140060]

Estelle Morris

Participation projects in golf are eligible for Sport England Lottery Funding, and golf received a total of 40 grants worth £8.9 million between 1995 and May 2003.

Sport England also provides £92,000 of Exchequer funding annually to the Golf Foundation for the development of Junior Officers. The role of Junior Officers is to encourage young people to participate in the sport, through schemes such as Tri-Golf which is now being delivered throughout primary schools and social inclusion partnerships bringing golf to young people in areas of social and economic deprivation.