Football: Misconduct
Commons · Question 26147 · Tabled 1 Sep 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Alicia Kearns
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has assessed the impact of competition rules in grassroots football that award points to teams when fixtures are not fulfilled due to safeguarding concerns; and wh
Answer
Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 9 Sep 2026
The safety, wellbeing, and welfare of everyone participating in sport is absolutely paramount. Sport England and UK Sport (DCMS’s Arm’s Length Bodies for sport) provide support to the sport and physical activity sector around safeguarding, including fundi...