This chapter exposes the shifting undercurrents of intra-governmental debates over the value of sport for the British at war. From the beginning of the war to the end, the British government accepted that organised sport could be valuable in the maintenance of civilian morale. The main considerations related to the continuation of spectator sport revolved around morale and public safety. Members of the Labour Party, for instance, were often suspicious of commercialised and professional sport but supported amateur and recreational sport for the working classes. The order was soon withdrawn, as had been anticipated, and the resumption of sports activities permitted, subject to a number of restrictions and guidelines. Sport’s governing bodies demonstrated a willingness to accept, and help to manage, government restrictions. Safety risks and transport problems were cited as key reasons for fewer race meetings, along with the view that restrictions should be equal across all sports.