§ Lord Moynihan asked Her Majesty's Government:
§ When they will announce which United Kingdom sports eligible for high performance funding are to be financed at a devolved level, and which at a United Kingdom level. [HL3354]
§ Lord McIntosh of Haringey:There is no change to the responsibilities for funding that were outlined in Game Plan. The main complexities were for the UK national governing bodies of sport receiving significant funding for programmes in support of their performance pathway from both UK Sport and Sport England and the subsequent monitoring and evaluation of that investment.
24WAThere were also complexities for athletes of the same performance standard on the pathway receiving different levels of financial support from home country sports councils.
There are constructive discussions currently under way between UK Sport and Sport England, in the first instance, aimed at addressing the NGB programme issues. In addition, all the sports councils are committed to making joined up funding decisions in support of one stop plans and so inconsistencies should be eliminated over the next Olympiad.