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1695959

registered interest
date	13/03/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Casement Park: Regeneration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what continuing role they have in assessing and funding the Casement Park project for Euro 28, and what funding they have already committed or anticipated to be committed.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL3244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Communities in Northern Ireland is responsible for the redevelopment of Casement Park. Funding decisions are therefore primarily a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive.</p><p>We continue to work closely with partners in Northern Ireland to make sure that EURO 2028 leaves a lasting legacy across the whole United Kingdom.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 26/03/2024 12:28:58 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1682670

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Euro 2028: Casement Park
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay on 11 December 2023 (HL763), whether they will now answer the question put; namely, when they first discussed the inclusion of Casement Park in the UEFA Euro 2028 bid.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL1640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>Work started on the UK and Ireland EURO 2028 bid in January 2022, building on a feasibility study into a bid for the FIFA World Cup. Discussions about potential venues – including in Northern Ireland – were part of this process from the outset.</p><p>Casement Park was confirmed as a proposed stadium in the final joint bid in April 2023, as it is the stadium site in Northern Ireland which could most closely meet UEFA’s technical requirements, including size, capacity, and facilities.</p><p>As with all stadia, those included are subject to UEFA’s final venue selection and match-scheduling process.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 30/01/2024 11:17:50 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1674517

registered interest
date	30/11/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Euro 2028: Casement Park
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which departments are engaging with the Irish Football Association in relation to the UEFA Euro 2028 Casement Park project.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>Casement Park was confirmed as a proposed stadium for Euro 2028 in the final bid of April 2023. The Sub-Regional Stadia Programme, including the redevelopment of Casement Park, is the responsibility of the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland.</p><p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport engages with its partners in Northern Ireland, as do other Government Departments – including the Northern Ireland Office and HM Treasury – on plans to deliver Euro 2028 and to make sure the tournament leaves a lasting legacy of football for all.</p><p>We will continue to analyse relevant proposals and business cases for Casement Park, to ensure that we are making the best use of resources to support the success of the tournament.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay grouped question UIN HL763 HL764 question first answered 11/12/2023 15:56:35 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1674518

registered interest
date	30/11/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Euro 2028: Casement Park
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they first discussed the inclusion of Casement Park in the UEFA Euro 2028 bid.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>Casement Park was confirmed as a proposed stadium for Euro 2028 in the final bid of April 2023. The Sub-Regional Stadia Programme, including the redevelopment of Casement Park, is the responsibility of the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland.</p><p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport engages with its partners in Northern Ireland, as do other Government Departments – including the Northern Ireland Office and HM Treasury – on plans to deliver Euro 2028 and to make sure the tournament leaves a lasting legacy of football for all.</p><p>We will continue to analyse relevant proposals and business cases for Casement Park, to ensure that we are making the best use of resources to support the success of the tournament.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay grouped question UIN HL762 HL764 question first answered 11/12/2023 15:56:35 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1674519

registered interest
date	30/11/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Casement Park: Regeneration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much they have spent on any aspect of the Casement Park redevelopment, including any estimate for time spent by civil servants.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>Casement Park was confirmed as a proposed stadium for Euro 2028 in the final bid of April 2023. The Sub-Regional Stadia Programme, including the redevelopment of Casement Park, is the responsibility of the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland.</p><p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport engages with its partners in Northern Ireland, as do other Government Departments – including the Northern Ireland Office and HM Treasury – on plans to deliver Euro 2028 and to make sure the tournament leaves a lasting legacy of football for all.</p><p>We will continue to analyse relevant proposals and business cases for Casement Park, to ensure that we are making the best use of resources to support the success of the tournament.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay grouped question UIN HL762 HL763 question first answered 11/12/2023 15:56:35 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1670447

registered interest
date	15/11/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports: Women
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with sports governing bodies on the availability of female-only categories of competition that exclude all males.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2023 answer text <p>His Majesty’s Government has discussed the Sports Council Equality Group’s guidance on transgender participation with sports governing bodies on multiple occasions.</p><p>When it comes to competitive sport, HM Government believes fairness has to be the primary consideration. HM Government is clear a way forward is needed that protects and shows compassion to all, whilst being clear that the integrity of competition must be maintained.</p><p>Where sex does have an impact on the fairness of competitive women’s sport, domestic governing bodies and international federations must provide clear direction to protect the integrity of women's sport.</p><p>It is ultimately for all individual sports’ national governing bodies to decide on the specific appropriate initiatives to make women’s sport fair and safe in their organisations, whilst making sport inclusive for all.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 24/11/2023 12:05:16 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1670153

registered interest
date	14/11/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football: Women
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Football Association about the implications for fairness and safety for women in football of their policy developments on the inclusion of transgender people.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2023 answer text <p>The Football Association has previously attended a roundtable meeting about participation in sport by transgender people, hosted by His Majesty's Government, where we set out the position below.</p><p>When it comes to competitive sport, HM Government believes that fairness has to be the primary consideration. HM Government is clear that a way forward is needed which protects and shows compassion to all, whilst being clear that the integrity of competition must be maintained.</p><p>Where sex does have an impact on the fairness of competitive women’s sport, domestic governing bodies and international federations must provide clear direction to protect the integrity of women's sport.</p><p>It is ultimately for all individual sports’ National Governing Bodies, including the Football Association, to decide on the specific appropriate initiatives to make women’s sport fair and safe in their organisations whilst making football inclusive for all.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 24/11/2023 12:02:01 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1647766

registered interest
date	26/06/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	BBC: Public Appointments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they will appoint a representative of Northern Ireland to the BBC board.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL8753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>This campaign is in its final stages and an appointment will be made in due course, in line with the requirements of the Governance Code and the BBC’s Royal Charter.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 10/07/2023 16:46:44 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1628956

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Casement Park and Windsor Park Stadium: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay on 16 May (HL7711), whether they intend to ensure that the redevelopment of the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park and of Casement Park in Belfast have equal funding.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL7940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>There has been a long-standing commitment in Northern Ireland, as part of the regional stadium development programme, to redevelop Casement Park – alongside the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park and Kingspan Stadium, which have already undergone improvements. Given the inclusion of Casement Park in the UK and Ireland EURO 2028 bid, and the current lack of a Northern Ireland Executive, HM Government is working closely with partners in Northern Ireland to ensure that the redevelopment is adequately funded, is delivered in good time, and complies with UEFA’s technical requirements.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 24/05/2023 16:33:29 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1568847

registered interest
date	19/01/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Tennis: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that (1) tennis clubs in Northern Ireland can participate in British tennis, and (2) tennis clubs can affiliate to both Tennis Ireland and the Lawn Tennis Association if they wish.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL4904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>The Lawn Tennis Association is the internationally recognised governing body for tennis in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. Tennis Ireland is the internationally recognised governing body for tennis in the Republic of Ireland and also has the responsibility for promoting and supporting tennis in Northern Ireland.</p><p>It is not currently possible for a club to be affiliated to both Tennis Ireland and the Lawn Tennis Association. If a club in Northern Ireland wished to affiliate to the Lawn Tennis Association, that would be a matter for such a club to raise with the LTA directly. Dual affiliation would be a matter for each national governing body, and the International Tennis Federation, to agree.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 20/02/2023 12:26:02 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey