Written questions

Boxing: Safety

Commons · Question 113829 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 11 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Louie French

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what data her department holds on the number of deaths at (a) white collar and (b) regulated boxing events in the last five years.

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 11 Mar 2026

Following participant fatalities in white collar boxing, the Government is exploring improvements to participant safety, and recently undertook a targeted consultation on this topic to support the development of those options. The findings are being used ...