Sports: Northern Ireland
Commons · Question 84169 · Tabled 22 Oct 2025 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on preventing the politicisation of sport in Northern Ireland.
Answer
Answered by Hilary Benn, 31 Oct 2025
I meet frequently with Northern Ireland Executive Ministers on a range of issues. I have visited a number of sporting projects and organisations across Northern Ireland, most recently meeting with Down GAA and the Irish Football Association. Sport has a g...