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Sport sports betting levy amongst 'ingenious' Labour sport plans
24 July 2014
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A wagering levy to help fund community facilities and deal with gambling dependency is amongst propositions by Labour in a "long-term ingenious plan for sport".
Relocate to press Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are also being considered.
Shadow culture secretary Harman stated the Olympic "tradition" of increased participation had actually failed to materialise after London 2012.
And she said "strong government leadership" was needed to achieve it.
Ms Harman will also consider bring back a requirement that school pupils do a minimum of two hours of sport a week, which was gotten rid of by the coalition as part of education reforms.
Pressure on clubs
The proposals are part of Labour's More Sport for All consultation.
At present, wagering companies face a levy on horseracing profits - which raised ₤ 82m in 2015 - and Labour is considering extending the levy to cover all sports betting and consist of bets placed online.
While the Premier League likewise presented a voluntary 5% levy on tv earnings for the grassroots game, the party thinks the method that amount is determined indicates it is typically less that it could be.
The assessment is taking a look at increasing transparency into how amounts are calculated and checking out steps that would pressure the country's richest football clubs into appropriately satisfying their guarantee.
The strategies being considered also consist of:
New targets for female participation in sport
Increasing the number of ladies on the boards of sporting organisations
Ms Harman said: "We were all proud to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London 2 years back, but rather of seeing increased participation things have become worse, particularly amongst young people, as an outcome of the government axing school sports betting partnerships."
She added: "Our consultation looks at a variety of concepts which aim to boost financial investment in community and grassroots sports betting by getting hard with the Premier League and wagering business, bringing back two hours of sport at schools a week and encouraging more individuals to participate - girls along with kids.
"We need strong government management to develop a long-term ingenious plan for sport which is what this assessment seeks to do."
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Clive Efford, Labour's shadow sport minister, added: "If we are going to get more people active then we need to empower individuals who do the majority of the operate in our communities to have more impact over how we plan, organise and provide sport and athletics at local level."
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