Question reference: S2W-31717
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 8 February 2007
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Current status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 19 February 2007
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what measures are in place to encourage as many young people as possible from ethnic minority communities to take part in sport.
Answer
The Executive is committed toincreasing opportunities for everyone to participate in sport regardless of theirbackground. We are supporting sportscotland in the implementation of the SingleEquity Plan and the Equity Standard for Scottish sport to ensure thatno artificial barriers exist which would deter individuals from participating insport and fulfilling their potential.