The following is a proposal for a Member Bill tabled during the Sixth Senedd:
Proposing Member:
Title of the proposed Bill:
Sport & Facilities (Wales) Bill
Policy Objectives of the proposed Bill:
The purpose of the Bill would be to increase the quality, quantity and access to sporting facilities across Wales.
The Bill would also aim to:
- Recognises the multitude of benefits sports and physical
exercise brings - from tackling childhood obesity and improving mental health, to finding future sports stars. - Commits the Welsh Government to equality of opportunity and access to facilities across Wales
- Commits the Welsh Government to ringfence funding and invest heavily in new and updating sporting facilities across all regions of Wales, particularly in rural areas and notably all-weather facilities such as 3G pitches.
- To create an All-Sports advisory committee, to increase co-operation between sports in order to maximise the use of current and future facilities, and to increase participation.
- To ensure international competition standard facilities in North Wales.