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registered interest true more like this
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 remove filter
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Sportsgrounds: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 remove filter
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions hew has had with (a) public health officials and (b) the Rugby Union authorities on the (a) timescale for and (b) safety of admission of spectators to sports stadia during the covid-19 outbreak. remove filter
tabling member constituency Bosworth more like this
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Dr Luke Evans more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-10-13more like thismore than 2020-10-13
answer text <p>DCMS Ministers and officials are in regular discussions with both public health officials and rugby union authorities across a range of matters, including the admission of spectators to sports stadia.</p><p>We recognise the news that stadia would not be reopening from 1 October was disappointing to many fans and sports, particularly after all the work on test events and preparations. However we have to take difficult decisions that give us the best chance of containing the virus this winter. The safety and security of spectators and players is of paramount importance.</p><p>The Government will also continue to work closely with the Sports Ground Safety Authority (SGSA) and a whole range of sports to understand the latest thinking that might allow spectators to return. This includes the creation of a new Sports Technology Innovation Group of sporting bodies and health experts to analyse new technologies which might support this.</p><p>Ministers and officials will continue to engage directly with both the Rugby Football Union and with Premiership Rugby as part of this process.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
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less than 2020-10-13T09:40:49.23Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-13T09:40:49.23Z
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label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston more like this
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label Biography information for Dr Luke Evans more like this