§ Lord Pendryasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will ensure that the chairman of Sport England will consult widely with existing organisations within the world of sport, including the cricket and football foundations, before reporting on proposals to involve private and public sectors in a new National Sports Foundation. [HL3989]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyThe Government have asked Lord Carter of Coles to report on the scope to improve the co-ordination of public funding and commercial sponsorship of sport, including the potential to establish a National Sports Foundation, with the objective of securing greater investment into sport. The review will get under way in the next few weeks and will seek the views of individuals and organisations from across sport as well as other interested parties.