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Time for government to deliver on promises to solve social crisis

The Sport and Recreation Alliance has released its General Election Manifesto which calls on political parties to put sport and recreation at the heart of the policy agenda.

Published 07 November 2019, Politics

Government must commit to long-term funding of PE and Sport Premium

New research commissioned by the Sport and Recreation Alliance has revealed that primary schools need greater certainty over the long-term funding of the PE and Sport Premium in order to deliver sustainable improvements in school sport.

Published 12 September 2019, Politics

Alliance response to Spending Review

The Sport and Recreation Alliance welcomes the Chancellor’s Spending Round 2019 announcement of a 4.1% real terms increase in budget for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in 2020/21. This is an outcome we had pushed for, so it is pleasing to see ministers have responded to our call.

Published 05 September 2019, Politics

Alliance response to spending review update

Following the Chancellor's announcement of a one-year Spending Review, the Sport and Recreation Alliance is calling on the Treasury to make sure the budget for Sport in DCMS is maintained for the one year term of the review. 

Published 09 August 2019, Politics

Latest Updates from Westminster

Our Parliamentary and Policy Officer Ryan McCullough returns to provide the latest update from Westminster, with a new Prime Minister and a new raft of Ministers to work with the sector.

Published 01 August 2019, Politics

Alliance responds to appointment of new Prime Minister

The Alliance responds to Boris Johnson appointment.

Published 23 July 2019, Politics

Update on Brexit and Spending Review

Parliamentary and Policy Officer Ryan McCullough has been back at Westminster to provide our members with an update on what's happening in Parliament. 

Published 13 June 2019, Politics

Joint statement on changes to Home Office definition of ‘professional sportsperson’

The Sport and Recreation Alliance and British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) are aware of recent changes made by the Home Office to the definition of ‘professional sportsperson’ set out in the immigration rules.

Published 22 March 2019, Politics

Brexit ‘No Deal’ Technical Notices

Government Advice in the event of ‘No-Deal’. This briefing serves as an index of all the Technical Notices that are relevant to our sector; some are sector-wide, and others are more specific to particular sports.

Published 29 November 2018, Politics

PM appoints Mims Davies as Sport and Civil Society Minister

Sport and Recreation Alliance welcomes Mims Davies into post.

Published 07 November 2018, Politics