Football: Women’s World Cup

Lord Bishop of Chester Excerpts

Wednesday 8th July 2015 Lords Chamber

[The Earl of Courtown (Con)]

My Lords, I am sure that the FA Premier League and my right honourable friend in the department will be taking a close interest in what has been said here. There are now 100,000 women regularly playing football, and we must not forget that this year, for the first time, the women’s FA cup final on 1 August will be played at Wembley.

[The Lord Bishop of Chester]

My Lords, would the Minister like to associate the success of the women’s football team with the arrival of the first woman bishop on these Benches later this year?