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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what meetings the Government has had with the Football Association on investment in grassroots football following the collapse of the sale of Wembley.

DCMS officials have met with the FA since the Wembley decision. I met with Martin Glenn, the FA's Chief Executive in November the first of the regular discussions I will have with the FA and the Premier League to reaffirm our commitment to working together to significantly improve the provision and quality of football facilities and increase participation levels, and to deliver wider social benefits. Government in partnership with football is currently investing more money than ever before in community football programmes and facilities and I fully intend the funding levels that go into this area to continue.