Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 14298

Football: Finance

Tabled: 29 June 2026

Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what definition of political and religious neutrality applies to County Football Associations in receipt of public funding, including funding distributed via Sport England or the Football Foundat

Answer

Stephanie Peacock

Neither Sport England nor the Football Foundation fund political campaigning or religious activity, as this is prohibited under National Lottery funding regulations. As such there is no definition of political and religious neutrality that applies to Coun...

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