Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 93159

World Cup

Tabled: 20 November 2025
Answered: 26 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Anna Sabine

Liberal DemocratFrome and East Somerset

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of hosting the 2035 women's football world cup on the level of participation by women and girls in sport.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock
Hosting the 2035 FIFA Women’s World Cup has the potential to be a transformational opportunity for the women’s game, and for women’s sport in the UK more generally. Following the 2022 Women’s EUROs, we saw a 140% increase in participation among women and ...

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