Get UK Sport to Fund British Basketball

As this e-petition has received more than 10 000 signatures, the relevant Government department have provided the following response:

The financial support available to sport from the Government is primarily channelled through two sponsored bodies - Sport England for community sport and UK Sport for elite sport, in consultation with the national governing bodies.

There was a successful appeal against the cut in funding by British Basketball to UK Sport at the end of January. They were able to present new and compelling information which has allowed UK Sport to now award funding to the sport for the ‘Rio cycle’.

Meanwhile, Sport England is investing £493m into 46 sports between 2013 and 2017 to support the next generation of talented athletes.

Further details are available on their website at this link: http://www.sportengland.org/funding/ngb_investment/whole_sport_plans_2013-17.aspx which includes details of how England Basketball will receive £6.75m including £1.5m of talent development funding.

This e-petition remains open to signatures and will be considered for debate by the Backbench Business Committee should it pass the 100 000 signature threshold.