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Written questions by Abbott.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Diane Abbott this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (13)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (8)Treasury (2)Department for Education (1)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (1)Ministry of Justice (1)

Showing 18 of 8 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

17 Jun 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, whether her Department holds information on the gender and ethnicity of applicants and shortlisted candidates for appointments to the board of the Independent Football Regulator.

Reply

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport monitors applicant diversity data through the Public Appointments Digital Service. This information is provided in confidence and is collected and processed in accordance with the Department's privacy notice. As...

17 Jun 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
Asked

Media and Sport, how many people have been appointed to the board of the Independent Football Regulator; and how many of those appointees are a) Black men and b) Black women.

Reply

Since the Independent Football Regulator was established in 2025, the Secretary of State has appointed seven non-executive members to its Board, and recused herself from the appointment of the Chair. Details of the Board's membership are published on the ...

17 Jun 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
Asked

Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the Independent Football Regulator can credibly enforce equality and diversity standards in professional football, in the context of the absence

Reply

We want a national game that reflects the diversity of our communities and ensures clubs truly represent the supporters they serve. However, we recognise there is under-representation of our diverse communities in senior leadership roles across the game. ...

17 Jun 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, how many appointments to board-level roles in public bodies sponsored by her Department were made between 1 January 2020 and 29 April 2026; and how many of those appointees were Black a) men and

Reply

The Cabinet Office and the Commissioner for Public Appointments publish annual data reports detailing public appointments made by government departments. These reports include data on various diversity metrics, including ethnic background. To protect the ...

17 Jun 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, whether her Department holds data on the gender and ethnicity of a) applicants, b) shortlisted candidates and c) successful candidates for public appointments; and if she will publish the number

Reply

The Cabinet Office and the Commissioner for Public Appointments publish annual data reports detailing public appointments made by government departments. These reports include data on various diversity metrics, including ethnic background. To protect the ...

17 Jun 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, how many non-executive appointments were made to public bodies sponsored by her Department between 1 January 2020 and 29 April 2026; and how many of those appointees were a) Black men and b) Blac

Reply

The Cabinet Office and the Commissioner for Public Appointments publish annual data reports detailing public appointments made by government departments. These reports include data on various diversity metrics, including ethnic background. To protect the ...

17 Jun 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, how many public appointments her Department made in the periods a) 1 January 2020 to 3 July 2024 and b) 4 July 2024 to 29 April 2026; and how many appointees in each period were i) Black men and

Reply

The Cabinet Office and the Commissioner for Public Appointments publish annual data reports detailing public appointments made by government departments. These reports include data on various diversity metrics, including ethnic background. To protect the ...

17 Jun 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
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Media and Sport, how many public appointments her Department made between 1 January 2020 and 29 April 2026; and how many of those appointees were a) Black men and b) Black women, broken down by ethnic group.

Reply

The Cabinet Office and the Commissioner for Public Appointments publish annual data reports detailing public appointments made by government departments. These reports include data on various diversity metrics, including ethnic background. To protect the ...

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