Written questions

Chelsea Football Club: Sales

Commons · Question 91283 · Tabled 17 Nov 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 24 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the interest accrued on the frozen proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club is intended to benefit any future foundation established to support victims of the war in Ukraine.

Answer

Answered by Lucy Rigby, 24 Nov 2025

The Government is determined to see the full proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club reach humanitarian causes in Ukraine, following Russia’s illegal full-scale invasion. We are deeply frustrated that it has not been possible to reach agreement on...