Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 29 January 2026 [Draft]
29 Jan 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
General Question Time
Young Athletes Representing Scotland (Support)
::That is all very good stuff, but last month I received representations from three different constituents whose daughters have been selected to represent Scotland in volleyball and hockey. They told me that there is no dedicated funding available to cover the costs of travel, accommodation and competition expenses. That has also been a recent issue with women’s cricket.
Does the minister agree that this is an unacceptable situation for those who are selected to represent their country? Will some of the budget uplift that she mentioned go towards addressing that situation?
In the same item of business
7. Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Con
::To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide to young athletes who will be representing Scotland in sport in 2026. (S6O-05441)
The Presiding Officer
NPA
::I call the minister, Maree Todd.
The Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy and Sport (Maree Todd)
SNP
::Tapadh leibh, Oifigeir Riaghlaidh. Thank you, Presiding Officer. We are looking forward to a spectacular summer of sport, with the men’s football world cup...
Liz Smith
Con
::That is all very good stuff, but last month I received representations from three different constituents whose daughters have been selected to represent Sc...
Maree Todd
SNP
::The member will be aware that the investment that the Scottish Government makes in sport is funnelled through sportscotland, which is our national sporting...