§ Lord Harrisonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether through the Football Foundation, they will support and help to fund the establishment of a fourth division of the Football League from the existing Nationwide Conference, with an appropriate promotion and relegation system, to assist the development of teams in the lower divisions. [HL3766]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyAlthough it is for the Football Foundation to make its own decisions on funding, the Government does not envisage that it will make funds available to establish a fourth division of the Football League. The foundation is a funding body, and decisions on the constitutions of football's competitions are matters for the sport's governing bodies.