Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on (a) sports organisations' and (b) National Governing Bodies’ international work and events in the next year.

​International sporting events are welcome soft power opportunities for the UK, and the FCO works closely with DCMS, DIT and other government departments, as well as with sporting bodies direct, to ensure that the benefits of these are reaped.

For example, in the UK we will seek to maximise the value of the Cricket World Cup, Wimbledon and the Netball World Cup in the months ahead. Around the world we shall focus on the Rugby Union World Cup in Japan and the Formula 1 season, amongst others.