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My hon. Friend is right. We stand right behind the FA and the Scottish FA in their decision to wear poppies. I will be at the match next week and I will make sure that I pass on those comments. It is absolutely right that home nations should, if they choose to, wear poppies to commemorate those who sacrificed their lives, and I hope that FIFA will see sense and withdraw any threat of sanctions for those who do so.

Answered by
Karen Bradley (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
3 November 2016
Reference
616 c1026
House
House of Commons

Will my right hon. Friend support any of the home nations who choose to display a poppy next week to remember all those from every part of the world who sacrificed so much? Will she also pass on to FIFA the anger that there is in this House and among our constituents?

Asked by
Mike Wood (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Topical questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
3 November 2016
Reference
616 c1026
House
House of Commons

Q14

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Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab):

Has the Prime Minister spotted the ludicrous refusal by FIFA, the footballing federation, to let our

players wear poppies at the forthcoming Scotland-England game? Will she tell the respective associations that, in this country, we decide when to wear poppies and that we will be wearing them at Wembley?

Asked by
Lord McCabe (Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
2 November 2016
Reference
616 c888
House
House of Commons

I think the stance that has been taken by FIFA is utterly outrageous. Our football players want to recognise and respect those who have given their lives for our safety and security. I think it is absolutely right that they should be able to do so. This is for our football associations, but I think a clear message is going from this House that we want our players to be able to wear poppies. I have to say to FIFA that before they start telling us what to do they jolly well ought to sort their own house out.

Answered by
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
2 November 2016
Reference
616 c888
House
House of Commons