Written Question · S4W-16535 · Session 4
In light of the role that junior football clubs have in communities, what recent contact it has had with the Scottish Junior Football Assoc…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the role that junior football clubs have in communities, what recent contact it has had with the Scottish Junior Football Association regarding the future of such clubs and (a) protecting and (b) developing junior football.
The answer
The Scottish Government recognises the important role Junior football clubs play in communities across Scotland and I wrote to the Scottish Junior Football Association on 9 April 2013.
The Scottish Junior Football Association are an affiliated national association member of the overall governing body for football, the Scottish Football Association.
As such the Scottish Government has regular meetings with the Scottish Football Association to help ensure that the game in Scotland, at all levels, is supported and we are investing record levels of investment into football with almost £8.5m invested during 2011-12 which has supported the development of youth and grassroots football across Scotland.
The Scottish Junior Football Association are an affiliated national association member of the overall governing body for football, the Scottish Football Association.
As such the Scottish Government has regular meetings with the Scottish Football Association to help ensure that the game in Scotland, at all levels, is supported and we are investing record levels of investment into football with almost £8.5m invested during 2011-12 which has supported the development of youth and grassroots football across Scotland.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-16535 by reference.