Question follow-through · 22105

Rugby: Clubs

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has received representations about the funding of small rugby union clubs.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
6 Jan 2025
Target answer date
8 Jan 2025
Answer
13 Jan 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has received representations about the funding of small rugby union clubs.

  2. 8 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 13 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    Rugby Union has a vital role to play in our national identity. My department continues to work with the RFU, representatives of Premiership clubs and Championship clubs, and the wider sport sector to support the ongoing sustainability of elite and communi...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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