tracey crouch. sport and physical activity contributes over £16 billion to the uk economy.ple and indirectly many more. it has an ecosystem that reaches beyond the pitch, court, pool, and its social value is estimated at more than £72 billion, yet right now both rugby, football, cricket, hockey, swimming to name but a few are in a perilous situation due to spectators not being able to return and then unable to post income raising event such as conferences. sport and all it directly and indirectly involved cannot continue to face these kind of losses, so given the announcement today which passes the return of spectators, will he elaborate on his comments on the financial support package, to make sure it is not now decimated after the pandemic? she is right to draw attention to the huge importance of sport to our national economy and to our well—being. that is why i right honourable friends is now working flat out with the premier league and others to identify ways in which we can keep these clubs going. we can support sport at all levels throughout the pandemic. one of the t