A question on #Chess tabled by Lord Wigley on 17-12-2024 has been answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern.

Heading: Chess
Question ID: 1750956
UIN: HL3576
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2024-12-17
Asking Member ID: 547
Asking Member display name: Lord Wigley
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government how much financial support has been provided to schools for the promotion of chess in each of the last three years.
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Date answered: 2025-01-03
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Answering Member ID: 269
Answering Member display name: Baroness Smith of Malvern
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Answer text: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.In the 2023/24 financial year, the department allocated £200,000 through the Strengthening Chess in Primary Schools grant, supporting primary schools to improve the...
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Answering body ID: 60
Answering body name: Department for Education
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