Schools: Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what survey data his Department has collected on the average time (a) independent secondary and (b) maintained secondary school pupils spend participating in sport each week; and if he will make a statement. (188981)

The annual PE and School Sport Survey collects data relating to participation in PE and School Sport. The 2006/07 survey found that 80 per cent. of pupils at maintained secondary schools take part in at least two hours of high quality PE and school sport each week. No comparable figure is available for independent secondary schools.

The Department supports the establishment of links between independent schools and School Sport Partnerships.

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and which schools in (a) Southend and (b) Essex have established links with a (i) football, (ii) cricket, (iii) rugby union, (iv) rugby league and (v) tennis club in each of the last five years. (188996)

The annual PE and School Sport Survey was introduced in 2003/04 and collects data relating to participation in PE and School Sport. The number of schools linked to these clubs are as follows:

	Level	2005/06	2006/07
Southend
Cricket	Primary	17	16
	Secondary	4	8
	Special	3	2

Football	Primary	35	36
	Secondary	7	11
	Special	5	5

Rugby league¹	Primary	0	14
	Secondary	0	4
	Special	0	2

Rugby union¹	Primary	31	25
	Secondary	5	10
	Special	2	3

Tennis	Primary	12	10
	Secondary	4	6
	Special	1	0
Essex
Cricket	Primary	137	261
	Secondary	47	62
	Special	2	5

Football	Primary	213	360
	Secondary	48	68
	Special	7	15

Rugby league¹	Primary	4	56
	Secondary	3	6
	Special	0	0

Rugby union¹	Primary	91	137
	Secondary	47	65
	Special	0	4

Tennis	Primary	109	166
	Secondary	21	38
	Special	1	5
¹ The 2006/07 definition included ‘tag rugby’ for the first time.

Data prior to 2005/06 could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Volume 472: debated on Tuesday 26 February 2008