§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will ascertain the number of asylum seekers in representative British national sports teams, or who have competed in such teams over the last two years; and if he will facilitate arrangements for their travel for overseas events. [58547]
§ Mr. BanksBritain competes in a great many sports internationally and at many levels including youth teams. Unfortunately I do not have this information and I think it would be costly, and in some cases an imposition on the governing bodies of the sports concerned, to try to collate it. However, I would be delighted to discuss with the hon. Member any individual cases or difficulty of which he is aware and explore what action is open to the Government to facilitate arrangements for travel for overseas events.