Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 18851

Football: Dementia

Tabled: 9 December 2024
Answered: 16 December 2024

Question

David Pinto-Duschinsky

LabourHendon

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking with the football authorities to support (a) ex-professional players impacted by football-related dementia and (b) their families.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock
The safety, wellbeing and welfare of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely paramount.National Governing Bodies are responsible for the regulation of their sports, and for ensuring that appropriate measures are in place to protect participants from h...

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