Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 33786

Rugby: Clubs

Tabled: 25 February 2025

Answered: 5 March 2025

Question

Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much and what proportion of loans provided to rugby union clubs under government support schemes have been repaid; and if she will provide a breakdown of repayments by club.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and our arm’s-length bodies, Sport England and UK Sport, do not provide direct funding to professional rugby union clubs.Since 2020, DCMS has provided loans to rugby union clubs via the Sport Survival Pac...

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