| answer text |
<p>I discuss the financial sustainability of sport regularly with UK Sport and other
stakeholders: Sport in this country is supported through a mix of exchequer, lottery,
commercial, membership-driven and other funding.</p><p> </p><p>UK Sport is committed
to ensuring that the impact of its decisions on athletes, staff and sports are carefully
and sensitively managed, and will work closely with all sports who, following recent
investment decisions, will no longer be in receipt of investment on an appropriate
transition plan for athletes and staff. Most recently for the Beijing 2022 investment
decisions, UK Sport have made a transition fund of circa £1.5 million available and
plans for each sport to access this will be developed in partnership with the relevant
home country sports institute.</p><p> </p><p>UK Sport reviews its in-cycle funding
decisions every year, as part of its annual reporting requirements. This means that
the door remains open to sports where they can demonstrate increased medal potential.
UK Sport's Medal Support Plan invests in athletes in otherwise unfunded sports who
have had significant and consistent world level success. UK Sport's consultation on
their future investment principles post-Tokyo 2020 will engage with stakeholders and
the wider public. Sport England lottery and exchequer investment to support grassroots
sport and talent remains unaffected by funding decisions made by UK Sport.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p>
|
|
