§ Lord Chadlingtonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What action they are taking to further the development of cricket at grass-roots level. [HL1956]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe promotion of grass-roots cricket continues to form a central part of the Government's wider sports policy. The sport received a total of £71,544,519 in Sport England community capital awards from 1995 to May 2003, and grass-roots cricket will continue to benefit substantially from lottery funding as one of Sport England's 20 priority sports in England.
The England and Wales Cricket Board is also receiving £9.4 million over 2003 to 2006, for capital work at amateur clubs under the Community Club Development Programme.