Question follow-through · 27579

Football: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on a long-term funding settlement for women and girls' football facilities.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on a long-term funding settlement for women and girls' football facilities.

  2. 6 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 6 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is dedicated to supporting every aspect of women’s sport and ensuring all women and girls, no matter their background, have access to high quality sport. High-quality, inclusive facilities help clubs to get more people active and by backing...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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