HC Deb 09 September 2004 vol 424 c1368W
16. Mr. Love

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what plans he has to increase participation in sport in schools. [187712]

Mr. Stephen Twigg

The Government are investing over £1 billion in England to transform school sport. This is delivering an ambitious Public Service Agreement target to increase the percentage of 5–16 year olds who spend a minimum of two hours each week on high quality PE and school sport to 75 per cent. by 2006 and to 85 per cent. by 2008.