§ 23. Mr. Hilary BennTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will make a statement on his policy as regards encouraging football clubs to be involved in their local communities. [123692]
§ Kate HoeyThe Government fully support the efforts of football's governing bodies and individual clubs to become more involved in their local communities, and encourages the football authorities to continue to implement the recommendations of the Football Task Force's third report, "Investing in the Community".