Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Patrick Spencer and Lisa Nandy

Thursday 27th February 2025 Commons Chamber

[Patrick Spencer (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich) (Con)]

We heard about the financial crisis facing football earlier, but there is also one facing Rugby Football Union. No one likes the RFU, not least because of the whopping bonuses that it hands out. Can the Secretary of State please let me know what conversations she is having internally about the crisis facing English rugby in this country?

[Lisa Nandy]

My hon. Friend the sports Minister has recently met representatives from the Rugby Football Union. We appreciate that there are serious challenges in this area and we are determined to grip them.