Sport (National Lottery Funding)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 24 June 2002.

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Photo of Tessa Jowell Tessa Jowell The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 2:30, 24 June 2002

Because of the inflexibility to which the hon. Gentleman refers, the 40-hours-a-week rule has been waived in recognition of the difficulties that can face small primary schools, but that does not detract from the overriding principle that investment in school sports facilities should also extend and open up opportunities to the community.