§ Lord Moynihanasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will define "priority groups", "active sports" and "moderate intensity level sport" as targeted by the 2005–08 public service agreement for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. [HL3829]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyIn reference to PSA target 3, priority groups are defined as those people with a physical or mental disability, people from a black or minority ethnic group, or those in socio-economic groups C2, D and E (all self-defined). In line with the Government's commitment to Game Plan, women are also defined as a priority group. Active sports are defined as all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim at expressing or improving physical fitness and well-being.
Moderate intensity level sport varies according to the fitness level of the participant. Moderate activity for a person with a moderate fitness level has a MET value of between 4.6 and 6.3. MET (metabolic equivalent) values are assigned to activities to denote their intensity and are given in multiples of resting metabolic rate.
§ Lord Moynihanasked Her Majesty's Government:
What percentage of adults and young people aged 16 and above from priority groups currently participate in active sports at least 12 times a year as targeted by the 2005–08 public service agreement for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. [HL3830]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe General Household Survey (GHS) sport and leisure dataset, published on 29 June 2004 by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), reports the participation rate for the following priority groups, who have taken part in at least one sport, game or activity (excluding walking) in the previous four weeks, which is broadly equivalent to a participation rate of 12 times a year, is as follows:
- 26 per cent of people with a physical or mental disability
- 30 per cent of those from black or minority ethnic groups
WA 52 - 35 per cent of socio-economic groups NS-SEC 5–8
- 36 per cent of women
Definitions of Priority Groups:
Disability: self-defined, those who reported "a limiting longstanding illness, disability, or infirmity"
Black & minority ethnic groups: Asian or British Asian, black or British black, mixed ethnicity, Chinese and other ethnic groups (participation rates have been age-standardised)
Socio-Economic Groups: NS-SEC categories 5–8 are broadly comparable with groups C2, D and E, and include the following categories: "small employers and own account", "lower supervisory and technical", "semi-routine" and "routine".
§ Lord Moynihanasked Her Majesty's Government:
What percentage of adults and young people aged 16 and above from priority groups currently engage in at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity level sport at least three times a week as targeted by the 2005–08 public service agreement for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. [HL3831]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe Health Survey for England (1998) reports the participation rates for the following priority groups, who have taken part in sport or walking for at least 30 minutes at least three times a week, averaged from the last four weeks as follows:
- 10 per cent of people with a physical or mental disability
- 18.9 per cent of those from black or minority ethnic groups
- 18.5 per cent of social classes IIIM, IV and V's
- 17.3 per cent of women
Definitions of Priority Groups:
Disability: self-defined, those who reported "a limiting long-standing illness, disability, or infirmity"
Black & minority ethnic groups: Asian or British Asian, black or British black, mixed ethnicity, Chinese and other ethnic groups (participation rates have been age-standardised)
Social Classes; IIIM, IV, and V's (skilled manual, semi-skilled manual and unskilled manual) are broadly comparable with groups C2, D and E but are not the same thing.