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Caroline is proud of Gosport, Lee-on-the-Solent, Stubbington and Hill Head’s fantastic sports heritage with BMX champion Ayesha McLelland, Invictus Games competitor John Shepard, world-class yachtsman Alex Thomson, yachtswoman Dee Caffari and Olympian Roger Black all hailing from the constituency!

As a fellow of Sport England, she promoted sport nationally and lobbied to protect schools sports funding. Caroline worked closely with the local community, staff and parents to secure funding for Bridgemary School’s cutting edge 3G football pitch, and Bay House School's sports hall.

Caroline backs the ‘Daily Mile’ which takes place at a number of schools in our area, encouraging children to get out of the classroom for fifteen minutes every day to run or jog, at their own pace, with their classmates, making them fitter, healthier, and more able to concentrate in the classroom.

She is also a keen supporter of the innovative 'This Girl Can' campaign, which aims to encourage more women and girls to get involved with sport.

Caroline has been along to support local sports teams such as Fareham & Gosport Football and Rugby clubs, the Solent Devils ice hockey team, has been leapt over by the Tigers Motorcycle Display Team, and has seen the Goshawks and SUKI gymnasts in action.

Caroline campaigned hard to change the original route to ensure that the Olympic torch came through Gosport in 2012 and was proud to hold the Olympic Flame as it travelled across Portsmouth Harbour on the Gosport Ferry!

Keen to promote sport in Parliament, Caroline has been a Parliamentary Netball Ambassador, set up a House of Commons netball team and was a member of the House of Commons ladies tug of war team for Macmillan Cancer Charity.

News

Caroline with young swimmers

Caroline Visits Gosport Dolphins Swimming Club to Celebrate Grassroots Sport

Monday, 14 July, 2025
Dame Caroline Dinenage, Member of Parliament for Gosport, paid a special visit to Gosport Dolphins Swimming Club on Friday [11 July] , meeting with young swimmers, dedicated coaches, volunteers, and club officials to celebrate the joy and community spirit fostered through grassroots sport.The visit
Caroline speaking in the Chamber

Caroline Celebrates Local Cheerleaders

Tuesday, 27 May, 2025
Dame Caroline Dinenage, Member of Parliament for Gosport, this week celebrated two cheer teams from her constituency that have achieved global success.In the House of Commons, Caroline championed Storm Athletics and Jessie Leigh Dance and Cheer, who have both won gold medals at the recent Summit Cha
Caroline speaking in the Chamber

“Too many clubs have been on the brink of collapse” says Gosport MP

Tuesday, 29 April, 2025
Dame Caroline Dinenage, Member of Parliament for Gosport, Lee on the Solent, Stubbington, and Hill Head, has called on the Government to ensure it gets its plans for an independent regulator of the English football pyramid right first time.Last night [Monday 28 April] legislation to create an Indepe

Caroline Champions Bill to Reform Football Governance

Tuesday, 23 April, 2024
Dame Caroline Dinenage, Member of Parliament for Gosport, has welcomed a Bill that aims to reform football governance in the English football pyramid, by speaking at its Second Reading.The Football Governance Bill aims to establish an Independent Football Regulator which will ensure the long-term fi

Caroline Welcomes Football Governance Bill

Tuesday, 19 March, 2024
Dame Caroline Dinenage, Member of Parliament for Gosport, has welcomed legislation that will empower the voices of football fans. Introduced to Parliament today [Tuesday 19 March], the Football Governance Bill will establish in law an Independent Football Regulator which will be given comprehensive
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‘If in doubt, sit them out’: Former Minister Praises New Concussion Guidelines

Wednesday, 3 May, 2023
Dame Caroline Dinenage, Member of Parliament for Gosport and former Minister at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, has welcomed the government’s newly published guidance on dealing with concussions in grassroots sport. This is the first UK wide concussion guidance to be publish
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Caroline welcomes Fan-Led Football Review Report

Friday, 26 November, 2021
Gosport MP, Caroline Dinenage, has welcomed the news that the Fan Led Review of Football Governance has been published today. The fan-led football review –promised in the 2019 General Election which Caroline was re-elected in – is a comprehensive examination of the English football system with the
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Fan-Led Football Review Announced

Monday, 19 April, 2021
Gosport MP, Caroline Dinenage, has welcomed the news that a fan-led football review –promised in the 2019 General Election which Caroline was re-elected in – will be going ahead.
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Government Funds For Boro'

Friday, 29 January, 2021
Gosport MP, Caroline Dinenage, has written to Gosport Borough Football Club about new, emergency funds worth up to £27,000 that they are eligible for through the National League football fund.
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Caroline goes for gold with Mondelez!

Thursday, 5 March, 2020
Local MP, Caroline Dinenage, has met Paralympic gold-medallist Grace Clough at an event hosted by Mondelez UK.  Caroline chatted to Grace about her background and how she got involved in rowing, as well as her gold-medal success in the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
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