Chris Seeks Plans For The Promotion Of Padel Tennis

DE Padel Tennis 22Feb24

Chris Seeks Plans For The Promotion Of Padel Tennis

Photo of Christopher ChopeChristopher Chope Conservative, Christchurch

What are the Government doing to promote facilities for padel tennis?

Photo of Stuart AndrewStuart Andrew Assistant Whip, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport), Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Equalities)

We work closely with national governing bodies such as the Lawn Tennis Association. It has done amazing work training 17,000 teachers across the country to teach tennis, padel tennis and so on. I went to see it myself recently at the national centre—[Interruption.] I am not doing very well here, I know that, but my hon. Friend raises an important point, and I will continue to raise it with the national governing body in due course.

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