{"id":19033,"date":"2019-03-14T11:36:11","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T11:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/news\/ukactive-response-to-spring-statement-brexit-continues-to-distract-from-major-community-issues\/"},"modified":"2019-03-14T11:36:11","modified_gmt":"2019-03-14T11:36:11","slug":"ukactive-response-to-spring-statement-brexit-continues-to-distract-from-major-community-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukactive.com\/cy\/news\/ukactive-response-to-spring-statement-brexit-continues-to-distract-from-major-community-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"ukactive response to Spring Statement: Brexit continues to distract from major community issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ukactive Director of Public Affairs and Research Huw Edwards said: \u201cThis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/spring-statement-2019-what-you-need-to-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spring Statement<\/a> clearly needs to be interpreted in the context of Brexit, which continues to impact almost all decision making this Parliament undertakes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do welcome the government\u2019s renewed commitment to addressing issues raised with the Apprenticeship Levy, making it easier to recruit new apprentices into our sector.<\/p>\n<p>This is through both a halved co-investment rate for small employers and an increased proportion of payments that can be transferred through their supply chain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are also pleased to see assurances that government will consult on how to rejuvenate the nation\u2019s high streets, where the role of fitness and leisure facilities should clearly be integral.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, the continued failure of Parliament to find a Brexit solution is damaging the very fabric of our society.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cAll sectors, including the physical activity sector, are undermined by the political uncertainty Brexit continues to generate.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the prospect of 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