HC Deb 07 October 2003 vol 411 cc171-2W
Mr. Gardiner

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to her answer of 19 June,Official Report, column 343W, on community sports coaches, what the current Budget allocation for the community sports coaches schemes is; and whether it is sufficient to meet the target of 3000 coaches by 2006. [131630]

Mr. Caborn

Of the £28 million that DCMS is investing to implement the key recommendations of the Coaching Task Force, the Community Sports Coach scheme has been allocated a total of £16.1 million: £0.5 million in 2003–04, £5.0 million in 2004–05 and £10.6 million in 2005–06.

This is sufficient for 3,000 full-and part-time community sports coaches by 2006. I have today written to my hon. Friend with more detail about progress with the scheme. I am arranging for copies of the letter to be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.