Parliament Workbench
Data: Motions & questions to 19 Nov 2026

Written Question · S7W-01098 · Session 7

What action it is taking to support disability football.

Answered Asked by Murdo Fraser Con Lodged 16 Jun 2026

The question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support disability football.

The answer

Answered by Maree Todd on 23 Jun 2026 · 7 days after it was lodged, on time

For financial year 2026-27, the Scottish Government will provide Scottish Para-Football with £160,000 to deliver a range of Summer of Sport and related legacy activities and allow Scottish Para-Football to appoint a Youth Development Officer for two years.Activities will include holding a number of “come and try’ festivals, running an 18-month Youth Training Programme, providing coach training and education and para-football referee development, purchasing new equipment and holding public exhibition matches to raise awareness and encourage wider participation.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S7W-01098 by reference.