Sports: Temperature
Commons · Question 12021 · Tabled 22 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Chris Coghlan
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she has taken to ensure the safety of users of (a) 5-A-Side and 7-A-Side football pitches and (b) all outdoor sports facilities during red weather warnings for heat.
Answer
Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 29 Jun 2026
The safety and wellbeing of everyone participating in sport is absolutely paramount. The day-to-day management and operational safety of all outdoor sports facilities, including 5-a-side and 7-a-side football pitches, remains the legal responsibility of i...