Written question asked by Julian Knight (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 July 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 July 2015. It was answered by Tracey Crouch (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 August 2015 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Tennis: Wimbledon

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will request the Lawn Tennis Association to take steps to reduce queue waiting times at Wimbledon.

Answer: Wimbledon is the world's most popular Tennis event, organised by the AELTC closely in conjunction with the LTA, who do all they can to minimise delays for spectators and to make the experience of this wonderful event as enjoyable as possible. DCMS holds regular meetings with NGBs and are assured that the LTA takes the spectator experience very seriously and continually explore what more can be done to improve spectator experience for future tournaments.

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