Written questions

Sports: Young People

Commons · Question 69 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 19 May 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with national governing bodies of sport on safeguarding standards in youth sport.

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 19 May 2026

The safety and wellbeing of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely paramount. Sport England and UK Sport (DCMS’s Arm’s Length Bodies for sport) require National Governing Bodies (NGBs) to adopt and implement safeguarding policies and practices as a c...