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Football: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Commons · Question 110749 · Tabled 4 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 9 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Grahame Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will work with sports charities to create a national education programme and slogan to raise awareness of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in football.

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 9 Feb 2026

The safety, wellbeing and welfare of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely paramount. National Governing Bodies are responsible for the regulation of their sports and for ensuring that appropriate measures are in place to protect participants from h...