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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to improve supporter involvement with football clubs.

I continue to press the football authorities to better engage with their fans and have been encouraged by the introduction of a designated Supporter Liaison Officer into each of the Premier League and Football League clubs.

A proposal from Supporters Direct for an expert group on supporter ownership in football is under consideration by government and the football authorities, including terms of reference and timeframes of any resulting work in the area.