Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 115071

Sports Competitors: Transgender People

Tabled: 23 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Layla Moran

Liberal Democrat — Oxford West and Abingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what oversight mechanisms are in place to ensure that national governing bodies receiving funding from Sport England assess and mitigate safeguarding risks for transgender participants arising fr

Answer

Stephanie Peacock

The Government remains committed to ensuring that sport is a safe and welcoming environment for everyone. Under the Code for Sports Governance, all National Governing Bodies (NGBs) receiving public funding must have robust inclusion policies in place. NGB...

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