HC Deb 26 January 2004 vol 417 cc116-7W
Mr. Gardiner

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what assessment he has made of the benefit to the UK economy of(a) professional and (b) amateur sports in (i) 2001, (ii) 2002 and (iii) 2003; [149948]

(2) what assessment he has made of the benefit to the UK economy of the health and fitness sector in (a) 2001, (b) 2002 and (c) 2003. [149949]

Mr. Caborn

I have been asked to reply.

In June 2003, Sport England published the report, "The Value of the Sports Economy in England", which presented a summary of the value of the sports economy to the economy in England. The data in the report relates to 2000, the last year for which comprehensive data is available. The report found that sport generated more than £9.8 billion in value added to the economy in England, approximately 1.5 per cent. of total gross value added (GVA) for England. The breakdown according to sector is as follows:

Value added (£ million)
Commercial sport 3,553
Of which:
Spectator sports 709
Participation sports 380
Retailing 966
Sport-related manufacturing 840

Value added (£million)
Commercial non-sport 4,226
Of which:
Higher education establishments 422
Voluntary sector 1,215
Local Government 844
Total 9,838

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