Written questions

Sports Competitors: Health

Commons · Question 2327 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 28 May 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to increase general awareness of relative energy deficiency in sport.

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 28 May 2026

The Government is committed to supporting women and girls in sport at every level by actively removing the barriers that prevent their full participation.Female athletes disproportionately experience a number of health conditions, including Relative Energ...