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To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government is taking measures to ensure the financial flow in football from the £3.2bn annual broadcast deal helps football foundations and grassroots football.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government is taking measures to ensure the financial flow in football from the £3.2bn annual broadcast deal helps football foundations and grassroots football.
The Government recognises the importance of financial flow for the wider health of the game across the whole of the football pyramid - including the vital work that club foundations do for young people and communities. The Independent Football Regulator (IFR) released its long-awaited State of the Game report last week, and we echo their calls for a new financial distributions deal to be agreed between the Premier League and lower leagues. If the football industry cannot reach a deal independently, the legislative provisions underpinning the IFR grant it targeted backstop powers to enforce a revenue redistribution deal.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment the Department has made of the adequacy of existing safeguards to protect the financial sustainability, ownership suitability, fan engagement and heritage of football clubs outside the scope of the Independent Football Regulator, particularly those with overseas...
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment the Department has made of the adequacy of existing safeguards to protect the financial sustainability, ownership suitability, fan engagement and heritage of football clubs outside the scope of the Independent Football Regulator, particularly those with overseas...
Too many football fans have had to fight to protect their club’s future, identity and heritage, so we established the Independent Football Regulator to better protect clubs, empower fans and keep clubs at the heart of their communities. The IFR’s recently published State of the Game report highlights the perilous state of football’s finances across the entire pyramid.
The IFR has a tightly defined scope focused on the top five tiers of English men’s football. We do not believe extending the scope beyond the top five tiers would be proportionate to the burden on clubs below the National League. As soon as a club moves up to the National League’s first tier, it would need to meet IFR requirements. The State of the Game report calls for action to be taken at National League level to ensure football governance matches up to the risk within the game.
The scope of the IFR will be kept under review and the Football Governance Act 2025 commits the Secretary of State to publish a report reviewing the operation and effect of the Act within five years of the regime being operational, which will include consideration of whether the appropriate competitions have been specified.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the financial sustainability of football clubs in the lower leagues.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the financial sustainability of football clubs in the lower leagues.
The IFR has published its draft State of the Game report. This report shines a light on the financial pressures, governance gaps, and structural risks facing English football. That is why, alongside the financial distributions powers, the IFR’s licensing regime is an important next step to guide clubs to a more secure financial footing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that football clubs remain financially viable while protecting the interests of supporters.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that football clubs remain financially viable while protecting the interests of supporters.
Football clubs are the beating hearts of local communities and we set up the Independent Football Regulator to safeguard their heritage and promote financial sustainability. This includes the ability to remove unsuitable owners who are causing harm to a club, ensuring that clubs and its fans are protected from bad ownership.
The IFR’s unprecedented State of the Game report vividly demonstrates the financial challenges that clubs face and why a financial regulator is needed.
The Regulator’s licensing regime will guide clubs to a more secure financial footing and give confidence to all supporters. As part of the IFR’s licensing regime, which all regulated clubs will need to abide by to play in specified competitions, clubs will have to involve their fans in a meaningful way before they make decisions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of football club ownership on supporters and local communities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of football club ownership on supporters and local communities.
Football clubs are the beating hearts of local communities and we set up the Independent Football Regulator to safeguard their heritage and promote financial sustainability. This includes the ability to remove unsuitable owners who are causing harm to a club, ensuring that clubs and its fans are protected from bad ownership.
The IFR’s unprecedented State of the Game report vividly demonstrates the financial challenges that clubs face and why a financial regulator is needed.
The Regulator’s licensing regime will guide clubs to a more secure financial footing and give confidence to all supporters. As part of the IFR’s licensing regime, which all regulated clubs will need to abide by to play in specified competitions, clubs will have to involve their fans in a meaningful way before they make decisions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the growth of women's football.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the growth of women's football.
Football is now the most popular team sport for women in England with around 300,000 women playing each month. The Government is committed to supporting the continued growth of the game, from the grassroots to elite level.
Acting on the recommendations from Karen Carney’s Independent Review of Women's Football and through the Women’s Football Taskforce, we are driving a stronger and more sustainable women’s game, including improving governance, player representation and athlete welfare.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the fitness test for owners and directors in the football industry is adequate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the fitness test for owners and directors in the football industry is adequate.
Fans deserve to know who makes decisions at their clubs and have confidence that the owners are suitable. We also know that ensuring football attracts the right, continued investment is crucial to the long-term health of the game.
That is why we established the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) and gave it the powers to test all owners and officers at the point of entry, and act to remove existing owners if deemed necessary.
Crucially, what stands the IFR’s tests apart from the leagues’ existing tests is its ability to access greater depths of intelligence to inform its decision making. They can do this through their information gathering powers and sharing agreements with key organisations, including the National Crime Agency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ending the 3pm football broadcasting blackout on the finances of lower-league football clubs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ending the 3pm football broadcasting blackout on the finances of lower-league football clubs.
Article 48 of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Statutes, which facilitates the “3pm blackout” is voluntarily adopted by the Football Association (the FA) with the aim of protecting ticket sales for lower leagues in the football pyramid.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with (i) the Premier League, (ii) the FA and (iii) EFL about the future of the 3pm football broadcasting blackout.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with (i) the Premier League, (ii) the FA and (iii) EFL about the future of the 3pm football broadcasting blackout.
Article 48 of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Statutes, which facilitates the “3pm blackout” is voluntarily adopted by the Football Association (the FA) with the aim of protecting ticket sales for lower leagues in the football pyramid.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits for football supporters of allowing live domestic broadcasting of matches played at 3pm on Saturdays.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits for football supporters of allowing live domestic broadcasting of matches played at 3pm on Saturdays.
Article 48 of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Statutes, which facilitates the “3pm blackout” is voluntarily adopted by the Football Association (the FA) with the aim of protecting ticket sales for lower leagues in the football pyramid.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ending the 3pm football broadcasting blackout on attendances at lower-league football matches.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ending the 3pm football broadcasting blackout on attendances at lower-league football matches.
Article 48 of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Statutes, which facilitates the “3pm blackout” is voluntarily adopted by the Football Association (the FA) with the aim of protecting ticket sales for lower leagues in the football pyramid.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to close regulatory loopholes for owners and prospective owners of football clubs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to close regulatory loopholes for owners and prospective owners of football clubs.
Fans deserve to know who makes decisions at their clubs and have confidence that the owners are suitable. We also know that ensuring football attracts the right, continued investment is crucial to the long-term health of the game.
That is why we established the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) and gave it the powers to test all owners and officers at the point of entry, and act to remove existing owners if deemed necessary.
Crucially, what stands the IFR’s tests apart from the leagues’ existing tests is its ability to access greater depths of intelligence to inform its decision making. They can do this through their information gathering powers and sharing agreements with key organisations, including the National Crime Agency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of its processes for assessing the wealth of prospective football club owners.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of its processes for assessing the wealth of prospective football club owners.
Fans deserve to know who makes decisions at their clubs and have confidence that the owners are suitable. We also know that ensuring football attracts the right, continued investment is crucial to the long-term health of the game.
That is why we established the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) and gave it the powers to test all owners and officers at the point of entry, and act to remove existing owners if deemed necessary.
Crucially, what stands the IFR’s tests apart from the leagues’ existing tests is its ability to access greater depths of intelligence to inform its decision making. They can do this through their information gathering powers and sharing agreements with key organisations, including the National Crime Agency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to allow for the consumption of alcohol in stands at football matches.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to allow for the consumption of alcohol in stands at football matches.
This is a matter for the Home Office to consider. The Government keeps alcohol-related issues at football matches under review, however there are currently no plans to change the law.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her department has made on the potential merits of revoking the pitch-side ban on alcohol in UK football stadiums.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her department has made on the potential merits of revoking the pitch-side ban on alcohol in UK football stadiums.
This is a matter for the Home Office to consider. The Government keeps alcohol-related issues at football matches under review, however there are currently no plans to change the law.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to review restrictions on the consumption of alcohol within sight of the pitch at designated football matches.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to review restrictions on the consumption of alcohol within sight of the pitch at designated football matches.
This is a matter for the Home Office to consider. The Government keeps alcohol-related issues at football matches under review, however there are currently no plans to change the law.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of ticket prices on younger supporters attending professional football matches.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of ticket prices on younger supporters attending professional football matches.
The Independent Football Regulator has a tightly defined scope focusing on the financial sustainability of clubs, the systemic stability of the football pyramid and protecting club heritage. Ticket pricing is a commercial decision and a matter for football clubs.
However, fan consultation is a key part of the licensing regime and the Regulator can require clubs to consult fans on a range of specified relevant matters, including ticket pricing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of trends in football ticket prices over the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of trends in football ticket prices over the last five years.
The Independent Football Regulator has a tightly defined scope focusing on the financial sustainability of clubs, the systemic stability of the football pyramid and protecting club heritage. Ticket pricing is a commercial decision and a matter for football clubs.
However, fan consultation is a key part of the licensing regime and the Regulator can require clubs to consult fans on a range of specified relevant matters, including ticket pricing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with football authorities on making football more affordable for supporters.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with football authorities on making football more affordable for supporters.
The Independent Football Regulator has a tightly defined scope focusing on the financial sustainability of clubs, the systemic stability of the football pyramid and protecting club heritage. Ticket pricing is a commercial decision and a matter for football clubs.
However, fan consultation is a key part of the licensing regime and the Regulator can require clubs to consult fans on a range of specified relevant matters, including ticket pricing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the condition and availability of grassroots football pitches.
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the condition and availability of grassroots football pitches.
The Government is investing £85 million in grassroots sports facilities via the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities (MSGF) Programme in 2026/27, which is part of an overall investment of £400m into grassroots sport facilities through to 2030. Projects funded include new artificial grass pitches, grass pitch upgrades and pitch maintenance equipment.
Our delivery partner for the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities programme in England, the Football Foundation, plans its investment pipeline using Local Football Facility Plans (LFFPs) for each local authority, which are developed in partnership with local authorities so as to understand the needs of each community. LFFPs are publicly available here, and the LFFP for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is available here.
In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole the Football Foundation has invested in four new artificial grass pitch and seven grass pitch improvement projects, and have identified priority projects suitable for further potential investment in the area.