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Football: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Commons · Question 112118 · Tabled 10 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 23 Feb 2026

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Asked by Grahame Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2026 to Question 110748 on Football: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, what mechanisms the Government uses to hold National Governing Bodies to account for pl

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 23 Feb 2026

National Governing Bodies (NGBs), such as The Football Association, operate independently of Government. However, we absolutely expect NGBs, who are responsible for the regulation of their sports, to do all they can to protect their participants from harm...