Football: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Commons · Question 110750 · 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 have discussions with sports authorities on ensuring that (a) football-related Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is recognised as a public health issue and (b) appropriate education an
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...