§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many people(a) over and (b) under the age of 16 take part in sporting activity in (i) the north west, (ii) Lancashire and (iii) Chorley. [161445]
§ Mr. CabornThe Health Survey for England 1998 indicated that 14.0 per cent. of people aged 16 and over in the north west participated in sport and walking for a minimum of 30 minutes at least five times a week and that 21.4 per cent. did so at least three times a week. Disaggregated information for Lancashire and Chorley is not available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
The information requested on people under the age of 16 is not held in the format requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Data on the number of pupils who spend a minimum of two hours each week on high-quality PE and school sport within and beyond the curriculum are now being collected for the first time and will be published in April.