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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Chess: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Major investment to transform future of English chess announced, published on 22 August 2023, whether he plans to assess the impact of funding chess tables on (a) levels of loneliness and (b) people's problem solving skills. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol West more like this
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Thangam Debbonaire remove filter
uin 18183 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
answer text <p>85 local authorities that received Levelling Up Parks Fund funding were invited to apply for the chess tables funding. In total, 55 local authorities applied for the funding. We have provided funding to those 55 local authorities to install 99 chess tables across England.</p><p>We have asked local authorities to consider how the location they choose creates new opportunities, helps to strengthen relationships, builds local social cohesion and provides opportunities for people to come together in a joint activity.</p><p>Prior to the announcement of funding, we engaged stakeholders across Government, as well as local authorities and the English Chess Federation.</p><p>Local authorities know their communities best and are best placed to manage the use and assess the effects of the chess tables locally, if they choose to do so.</p><p>Any decisions to provide chess sets are for local authorities to take.</p><p>Further announcements will be set out in the usual way.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Redcar more like this
answering member printed Jacob Young more like this
grouped question UIN
17891 more like this
17892 more like this
18184 more like this
18185 more like this
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less than 2024-03-18T13:24:46.193Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-18T13:24:46.193Z
answering member
4825
label Biography information for Jacob Young more like this
tabling member
4433
label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire more like this