A question on #Football tabled by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi on 30-05-2025 has been answered by Stephanie Peacock.

Heading: Football
Question ID: 1806888
UIN: 55321
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-05-30
Asking Member ID: 4638
Asking Member display name: Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Asking Member handle: TanDhesi
Asking Member Twitter reference: @TanDhesi
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the English Football League on a potential increase in the number of teams promoted from National League into the English Football League.
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Date answered: 2025-06-09
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4607
Answering Member display name: Stephanie Peacock
Answering Member handle: Steph_Peacock
Answering Member Twitter reference: @Steph_Peacock
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Answer text: We recognise the strength of feeling within the National League regarding promotion arrangements to the EFL and understand the desire for greater opportunities for clubs to progress through the football pyramid. The competitiveness and sustainability of t...
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Answering body ID: 217
Answering body name: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tweeted: true