Written questions

English Football League

Commons · Question 41848 · Tabled 27 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 1 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the number of teams promoted to from National League into the English Football League.

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 1 Apr 2025

I recognise the strength of feeling within the National League regarding promotion arrangements to the EFL and understand the desire for greater opportunities for clubs to progress through the football pyramid. The competitiveness and sustainability of th...