Football: Women
Commons · Question 111835 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Kate Osborne
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to the Women’s FA Cup on (a) domestic women’s leagues, (b) player welfare and (c) fans.
Answer
Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 12 Feb 2026
The Football Association (the national governing body for football) is independent of the Government and independently determines how they organise their competitions.Karen Carney’s 2023 Independent Review of Women’s Football made a series of recommendati...