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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Damian Collins (Conservative). It was answered on Thursday, 16 June 2011 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


FIFA World Cup

Question
Does the Minister agree that without reform of FIFA to give it greater transparency and accountability, any England bid is likely to fail in the world of double-dealing and self-interest that FIFA has become under Sepp Blatter—unless, of course, he wants to get Del boy to front the next England bid?
Answer

It is clear, both from our experience of the last bid and from what has happened subsequently at FIFA, that the organisation is in need of radical structural reform, and the principles of transparency and accountability must govern that. The newly re-elected president has set a process in train, and we will watch it carefully, but I doubt that we will consider a future bid until that process has been completed.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
529 c911 
Session
2010-12
Oral question type
1st Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Related items
Sport: FIFA
Monday, 4 July 2011
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
World Cup
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk