8. What support can the Welsh Government provide to community rugby and football clubs who have been forced to close their facilities due to COVID-19? OQ55960

Thank you very much, Huw. We are providing significant financial support to community sport clubs and organisations across Wales, especially via the main agency in this field, the public body Sport Wales.

Diolch, Gweinidog. I know there's a lot of support been put forward already. I've probably stood on the touch lines and been in the clubhouse of every club from Gilfach to Caerau to Pontyclun inside and outside my constituency over the years, and I know that they're not just sporting clubs, but of course the bedrock of the community as well. They do so much in terms of community support, including, some of them, during the COVID crisis. But despite that support, and particularly with the restrictions in place at the moment, they're really struggling not only to actually do activities on the pitch, but their ancillary accommodation as well, their meetings, their bars and so on. Do you think there's a role for Welsh Government going forward in recovery from the crisis in pulling together the governing bodies, the Sports Council for Wales and others, to see what more will be needed to do to make sure these clubs with a great long heritage are able to survive and thrive in the future?

Diolch, Huw. You've given me a challenge to which I can't say 'no', because one of my main missions throughout this crisis is to ensure that we look for points of recovery, points of creative response, and if we can have that in the area of sport, that would be so important.

The current figures are very good. The community rugby union clubs receive over £188,000, community football clubs receive over £500,000, and the Be Active Wales fund is still open, where Sport Wales is processing applications as quickly as they can. But I do accept your challenge, and I would be grateful if you would assist me in ensuring that we achieve this before the end of this Welsh Parliament.

Thank you to the Deputy Minister and Minister.