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Sports

Volume 472: debated on Wednesday 20 February 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate he has made of the number of people who participated in one active sport at least 12 times a year in (a) 2005-06 and (b) 2006-07, broken down by region. (187243)

Data from the DCMS’ Taking Part survey shows the number of people who participated in one active sport at least 12 times a year. The table sets out the data by region.

The active sport indicator is defined as at least one occasion of participation in an active sport during the past four weeks.

Active sport (percentage)

Region

2005-06

2006-07

North East

52

54

North West

50

49

Yorkshire and the Humber

50

53

East Midlands

55

56

West Midlands

51

50

East of England

57

55

London

55

52

South East

58

58

South West

54

54

England

54

53