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Sport wagering levy among 'innovative' Labour sport prepares
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24 July 2014
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A wagering levy to help fund community facilities and deal with sports betting addiction is amongst propositions by Labour in a "long-lasting innovative plan for sport".
Relocate to push Premier League clubs to contribute more to grassroots football are also being considered.
Shadow culture secretary stated the Olympic "tradition" of increased participation had stopped working to materialise after London 2012.
And she said "strong government leadership" was required to attain it.
Ms Harman will also think about bring back a requirement that school pupils do a minimum of two hours of sport a week, which was gotten rid of by the coalition as part of education reforms.
Pressure on clubs
The proposals belong to Labour's More Sport for All assessment.
At present, wagering firms deal with a levy on horseracing profits - which raised ₤ 82m last year - and Labour is considering extending the levy to cover all sports betting and include bets positioned online.
While the Premier League likewise presented a voluntary 5% levy on television revenues for the grassroots game, the party believes the method that amount is calculated indicates it is frequently less that it could be.
The assessment is looking at increasing openness into how amounts are calculated and checking out steps that would press the country's wealthiest football clubs into correctly meeting their pledge.
The plans being considered likewise include:
New targets for female participation in sport
Increasing the variety of females on the boards of sporting organisations
Ms Harman said: "We were all proud to host the Olympics and Paralympic Games in London 2 years back, however rather of seeing increased participation things have become worse, specifically among youths, as a result of the federal government axing school sports betting collaborations."
She added: "Our consultation looks at a variety of ideas which aim to improve investment in neighborhood and grassroots sports betting by getting tough with the Premier League and wagering business, restoring two hours of sport at schools a week and motivating more individuals to take part - women along with kids.
"We require strong government management to create a long-term innovative prepare for sport and that is what this assessment looks for to do."
Clive Efford, Labour's shadow sport minister, included: "If we are going to get more people active then we need to empower the individuals who do many of the operate in our neighborhoods to have more influence over how we plan, organise and provide sport and physical education at local level."
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