§ Mr. GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions he has had with(a) the Football Association, (b) the Premier League and (c) the Football League about the establishment of a regulator for football. [132388]
§ Kate Hoey[holding answer 24 July 2000]: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has had a number of meetings since December 1999 with the Football Association, the Premier League, the Football League, representatives of football supporters' organisations and others to discuss the Government's response to the final report of the Football Task Force, which includes proposals for a regulatory body for football.
I have met once with the football authorities and twice with representatives of football supporters' associations.