Written questions

Football: Equality

Commons · Question 52258 · Tabled 14 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 21 May 2025

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the (a) English Football League and (b) National League on equal opportunity for promotions to the football league for non-league clubs.

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 21 May 2025

We 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 t...