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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to establish an independent regulator for English football as recommended in the Independent Fan Led Review of English Football.

The Government has endorsed in principle the primary recommendation of the review, that football requires a strong, independent regulator to secure the future of our national game.

The Government will now work at pace to review the report in full, including determining the most effective way to deliver an independent regulator, including any powers it may need.

The Government will continue to engage with stakeholders as we work towards issuing a full response to the report in Spring 2022.