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Rugby

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent discussions with (a) the Rugby Football Union, (b) Premiership Rugby and (c) the Rugby Players Association on the issues facing rugby union.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
16 Dec 2024
Target answer date
18 Dec 2024
Answer
20 Dec 2024 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent discussions with (a) the Rugby Football Union, (b) Premiership Rugby and (c) the Rugby Players Association on the issues facing rugby union.

  2. 18 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 20 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    Rugby Union has a vital role to play in our national identity. I recently met with the Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby to discuss the future of the sport, and my department is in regular contact with the rugby union authorities.The RFU is indep...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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