Sport England’s Parliamentary Sports Fellowship Scheme
The Parliamentary Sports Fellowship Scheme is managed by Sport England to encourage better understanding between Parliamentarians and sporting organisations.
The Scheme gives MPs and Peers the opportunity to be twinned with a sporting organisation.
The Scheme’s sponsors in Parliament are Derek Wyatt MP, Hugh Robertson MP and Bob Russell MP.
The purpose of the Scheme is to give MPs and Peers a unique insight into their chosen sport, from grass-roots right up to competition and elite level. Each sporting organisation is required to host their Parliamentarian for seven days. In return, there will be an opportunity for people from sporting organisations to spend three days with their sponsoring MP or Peer in Parliament.
New recruits to Sport England’s Parliamentary Sports Fellowship Scheme
At present, 17 MPs and Peers have agreed to take part in the Scheme:
- Roger Gale MP & Stephen Hammond MP - Amateur Swimming Association
- Peter Bottomley MP - British Canoe Union
- Andrew George MP - British Cycling
- Angela C Smith MP - British Mountaineering Council
- Humfrey Malins MP - England Golf Partnership
- Jeremy Browne MP - England and Wales Cricket Board
- Derek Wyatt MP - Fast Track
- Philip Davies MP - Football Association
- Baroness Verma - Football Foundation
- Rosie Cooper MP - Lawn Tennis Association
- Helen Southworth MP - Rugby Football League
- Mark Lancaster MP - Rugby Football Union
- Lord Triesman - UK Athletics
- Barbara Keeley MP - Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation
- Bob Russell MP - Sport Unlimited
- Andy Reed MP - British Olympic Association
Check the Sport England website for regular updates on the Scheme. Alternatively, you can call Alex Russell, Regional PR Manager, on 020 7273 1866 or alex.russell@sportengland.org
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