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...