Question reference: S6W-04864
- Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 8 December 2021
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Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 20 December 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether the commitment in its Programme for Government 2021-22 to provide long term funding for third sector organisations includes governing bodies of sport and, if so, whether sportscotland will be given core funding, in order to provide funding to such governing bodies.
Answer
We have committed to increase multi-year funding for the third sector and where possible we will do so. However, our ability to fulfil our devolved responsibilities remains hampered by a centralised UK budgeting approach that gives little fiscal flexibility.
Spending plans were contained in the Scottish Budget published on 9 December 2021. As set out in Programme for Government we will double investment in sport and active living to £100 million a year by the end of the Parliament ensuring more people can enjoy active lives as we recover, improving physical, mental and social health. We are working with the National Agency for Sport, sports cotland and other partners to consider how that money can best be invested to deliver against our priorities.