Sports
Sports news from UK Parliament.
WEC welcomes Government’s acceptance of recommendations on sexism and inequalities in sport
The Women and Equalities Committee report warned that women and girls playing sport deserve kit and equipment properly designed for their health and performance needs
17 May 2024
Lords debates benefits of community sport for young people
Members discuss health, wellbeing and contribution of sport to society and economy. Catch up
17 May 2024
Football Governance: call for evidence
Football Governance:call for evidence
26 April 2024
New investment for grassroots and schools cricket: Comment from CMS Committee Chair Dame Caroline Dinenage MP
Dame Caroline Dinenage MP comments on the Prime Minister's announcement
05 April 2024
Sports events and human rights records on Lords agenda
What role do sporting bodies play in aiding the practice of 'sportswashing?'. Catch up
22 March 2024
Yorkshire County Cricket Club takeover: CMS Committee Chair Dame Caroline Dinenage MP comments on prospective return of Colin Graves
Yorkshire County Cricket Club takeover: CMS Committee Chair Dame Caroline Dinenage MP comments on prospective return of Colin Graves
11 January 2024
Carney review of women’s football: CMS Committee Chair comments on Government’s support for recommendations
Committee Chair Dame Caroline Dinenage MP responds to the Government’s acceptance of the recommendations in Karen Carney’s review of women’s football
04 December 2023
Everton FC points deduction: Comment from CMS Committee Chair Dame Caroline Dinenage
Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Chair of the CMS Committee comments on the decision to deduct ten points from Everton for financial fair play breaches
17 November 2023
Football governance: CMS Committee publishes Government response to report
Committee publishes the Government’s response to its report on football governance
26 September 2023
MPs to debate football and sport-related neurodegenerative disease
MPs to debate football and sport-related neurodegenerative disease
06 September 2023
Why are there so few female-specific football boots and does this impact on the prevalence of ACL injuries? Football boot brands respond to MPs
The Women and Equalities Committee publishes responses from major football boot brands, including Adidas, Nike and Puma, following concerns about the lack of boots designed for women and girls
07 August 2023
Committee Corridor: Cricket inquiry chair, Cindy Butts, welcomes ‘national conversation’
One week after the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (published its stark report on diversity and inclusion in cricket, Committee Corridor host Caroline Nokes MP sits down with its Chair, Cindy Butts.
07 July 2023
Football authorities must urgently agree funding deal or face regulator action to safeguard long-term stability of game, MPs say
MPs say the Premier League and EFL must urgently come to an agreement on sharing more revenue with clubs down the football pyramid
29 June 2023
ICEC report on discrimination in cricket: Comment from CMS Committee Chair Dame Caroline Dinenage MP
ICEC report on discrimination in cricket: Comment from CMS Committee Chair Dame Caroline Dinenage MP
27 June 2023
Sports broadcasting and television production under the spotlight as MPs examine broadcasting in Wales
Welsh Affairs Committee continues its inquiry on Broadcasting in Wales
01 June 2023