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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions his Department has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the all-Ireland bid to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023.

Officials in DCMS have regular discussions on a range of issues with the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, the Northern Ireland Executive's Non-Departmental body responsible for securing a major event programme for Northern Ireland. The matter of an all-Ireland Rugby World Cup bid has been raised.