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1581018

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to help ensure the English Football League and football club owners are accountable to fans.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	903266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>We recognise the need for football to be reformed to ensure the game’s long term sustainability. In April 2022, the government responded to the Fan Led Review of Football governance and confirmed support for greater fan engagement.</p><p>One of my first meetings as Minister for Sport was with the Football Supporters’ Association to hear their concerns. We will publish a White Paper setting out our detailed response to the Fan Led Review of Football Governance in the next few weeks.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 26/01/2023 16:38:42 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1471271

registered interest
date	16/06/2022
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the White Paper on the future of football governance will include detailed protections for key items of a club’s heritage.
tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
uin	HL1044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government has published its response to the recommendations made by the Independent Fan-Led Review of Football Governance. Her Majesty’s Government has accepted the recommendation that there should be additional protection for key items of club heritage and more detail will be published in the forthcoming White Paper.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 29/06/2022 11:11:20 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

1400728

registered interest
date	07/01/2022
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government plans to bid to host the 2028 UEFA European Football Championships.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	99390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>A partnership of the football associations and the Governments of the UK and Ireland have been undertaking feasibility activity to determine the viability of a bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2030, which is the government’s focus. This feasibility assessment includes a number of key work streams to identify the winnability, likely costs, and the benefits of hosting the tournament. To ensure we can make an informed decision we will contrast these findings against other potential hosting opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 17/01/2022 17:09:49 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1385238

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that (a) threats against referees are not carried out and (b) they are adequately protected against such threats.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	87671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>Violence against match officials is wholly unacceptable and will not be tolerated within the administration of any sport, including football. No-one should receive abuse at their workplace or in wider society, and criminal sanctions are in place where relevant.</p><p>More specifically, the Football Association has recently rolled out a nationwide respect campaign, “Pledge for Positivity”, which calls on coaches, parents and spectators of grassroots football to withhold their frustrations at match officials in an effort to create a more positive environment.</p><p>The FA have also designed a specific training module for aspiring referees on how to deal with abuse which is included in their Referee Course run at county level alongside other initiatives that are being rolled out to tackle abuse. These include a campaign promoting referees under the age of 18 to wear brightly coloured items of clothing to signal their age to others in an effort to reduce potential safeguarding issues or having mentors on standby to offer advice and support in the face of abuse.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 14/12/2021 09:28:51 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1351443

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has to empower football fans in response to failed plans by certain clubs to form a European Super League; and whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to prevent clubs forming breakaway leagues in the future.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	41372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government was vocal in its opposition to the European Super League (ESL) proposals, which were not in the interests of the game, and I was glad to see the withdrawal of all English teams from the project.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government launched the fan-led review of football governance in the immediate aftermath of the ESL. The Chair, the Honourable Member for Chatham and Aylesford, has heard extensively with fans over the past few months including on the subject of supporter engagement. The interim report has already been published and I look forward to receiving its full recommendations in the autumn.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government has already taken action to prevent a future ESL breakaway. We have worked with The Football Association (FA) to amend the Governing Body Endorsement criteria document. This criteria has been amended to ensure that overseas players can now only participate in competitions that have been organised and/or sanctioned by The FA. This would exclude such players from participating in the ESL.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government continues to work with the football authorities to understand what further policy interventions may be possible though, including legislative options.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 07/09/2021 11:52:30 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1348081

registered interest
date	19/07/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans the Government has to celebrate the recent achievements of the England football team.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	35917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2021 answer text <p>The England team enjoyed a magnificent run in Euro 2020 and I once again pass on my huge congratulations to the team for their work on and off the pitch.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We continue to work closely with the FA on ensuring their players get the appropriate recognition, and recognise that they are already focused on qualification for the Qatar World Cup next year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 26/07/2021 10:44:24 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1345912

registered interest
date	12/07/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with the Premier League on the need for (a) transparency and (b) accountability in decision-making that impacts football fans.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	31397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2021 answer text <p>Football clubs are the heart of local communities, they have unique social value and many possess a great history. It is vital they are protected.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It has always been for the Premier League alone to make assessments of potential acquisitions of football clubs in its League, under its Owners’ and Directors’ Test.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Terms of Reference for the Fan Led Review set out the scope of the review and the expectation for the Chair to liaise closely with fans to ensure their interests and experiences are at the heart of the review.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The review is well underway and it is a thorough examination of football in this country, looking at the financial sustainability of the football pyramid, governance regulations, and the merits of an independent regulator. It will also consider the current Owners’ and Directors’ test, and the transparency and accountability of that process.</p><p /> <p>The Secretary of State and I have recently met with the Premier League and EFL to discuss the future of the national game, including governance, and will continue to work with them as the review progresses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 31395 31398 31399 question first answered 15/07/2021 10:59:18 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1316804

registered interest
date	20/05/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has had discussions with representatives of any of the English football clubs who signed up to the European Super League since the announcement of the formation of that league on 19 April 2021.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	4744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2021 answer text <p>Neither DCMS Ministers nor officials have had discussions with representatives of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City or Manchester United football clubs since the European Super League (ESL) announcement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>After the announcement, I spoke briefly with a representative of Tottenham Hotspur and discussed the possibility of a meeting with the 6 clubs to allow them to express their position on the ESL. That meeting did not take place though and I have had no further contact with the clubs on this matter.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The full list of Ministerial meetings can be found on gov.uk.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 28/05/2021 15:55:06 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1315666

registered interest
date	18/05/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to progress the fan-led review of football; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an independent football regulator.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	3140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to work at pace on the review having already appointed the Honourable Member for Chatham and Aylesford as Chair and published the Terms of Reference. We have also announced the advisory panel members to support the Chair and I look forward to receiving an interim report over the Summer, before the full report in the Autumn.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>I would not want to pre-judge the recommendations of the review but can confirm that the merits of an independent football regulator will be examined as part of the review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 21/05/2021 14:53:04 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1311975

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister met representatives of any of the football clubs that proposed to establish the European Super League in the last month; and if so, whether the proposal was discussed.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL15256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the Prime Minister’s answer to Written Question 187255 answered on 29th April, and to his answer to the Hon Member for Luton South (Rachel Hopkins) at Prime Minister’s Questions on 28 April (column 376).</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 29/04/2021 12:42:27 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners