Written question asked by David Crausby (Labour) on Monday, 18 February 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 February 2019. It was answered by Mims Davies (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 February 2019 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Football: Finance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what meetings he has had with the Premier League in the last six months to discuss future funding for grassroots football.

Answer: I met with the Premier League on 31 January 2019. The Secretary of State met with them on 30 October 2018. The funding of grassroots football was discussed, and on both occasions the Premier League reaffirmed their commitment to invest over £100million in each of the next three years towards improving community football programmes and facilities across the whole of the country in partnership with the Football Association (FA) and Government.

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