75th Anniversary of Formula 1

Lord Hayward Excerpts

Thursday 12th December 2024 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab)]

My Lords, all Members of your Lordships’ House will appreciate that Formula 1 is highly regulated on health and safety and wider issues. We will explore appropriate governance arrangements for every sport as and where appropriate.

[Lord Hayward (Con)]

My Lords, will the Minister talk to all the major sporting venues? There are many worldwide sporting events that take place in the United Kingdom. I have in mind the likes of Wimbledon, sports at Wembley and the like. Major sporting events face a very specific problem in terms of organisations moving in and out of this country—whether that be on tax or mobility or the like. Therefore, it would be appropriate to bring sporting venues and events together to ensure that there is a co-ordinated government policy.

[Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab)]

The Minister for Sport has regular conversations with all relevant stadia. With regards to Formula 1, those will start for next year’s celebrations in January. If the noble Lord has specific concerns, he should feel free to raise them with me and I will make sure the department addresses them.