§ Mr. FaberTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans he has to introduce a Football Regulator; and what recent representations he has received from the(a) Football Association and (b) Premier League on this matter. [107298]
§ Kate Hoey[holding answer 28 January 2000]: A number of the recommendations contained in the final report of the Football Task Force, which was published on 22 December, relate to the future regulation of football. The Task Force was divided on the merits of different kinds of regulator with some recommending a "Football Audit Commission" and others an "Independent Scrutiny Panel". The Government are now considering all the Task Force's recommendations and will respond in due course. The Department has received no recent representations from either the Football Association or the FA Premier League on this matter.