Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department holds information on the gender and ethnicity of applicants and shortlisted candidates for appointments to the board of the Independent Football Regulator.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport monitors applicant diversity data through the Public Appointments Digital Service. This information is provided in confidence and is collected and processed in accordance with the Department's privacy notice. As it is confidential personal data, the Department is unable to release information on the gender or ethnicity of applicants or shortlisted candidates.