Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 63324

Tottenham Hotspur FC: Sponsorship

Tabled: 27 June 2025

Answered: 2 July 2025

Named Day

Question

Alicia Kearns

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will have discussions with Tottenham Hotspur on allegations that its shirt sponsorship AIA has supported Chinese authorities to imprison Hong Kongers.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock

Sports bodies operate independently of the Government. The shirt sponsorship contract with AIA is a commercial matter for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. China's imposition of the National Security Law on Hong Kong has seen opposition stifled and dissent...

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