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Football: World Cup

Volume 477: debated on Monday 16 June 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) what discussions the Minister for Sport has had with the Football Association (FA) on the constitution of the FA World Cup bid board; (211475)

(2) what discussions the Government's World Cup Ambassador has had with the Football Association (FA) on the constitution of the FA World Cup bid board.

The Government wholeheartedly support the Football Association's (FA) bid for the 2018 World Cup and we are working closely with them. I have met the FA Chairman and officials on a number of occasions, both accompanied by the Prime Minister's World Cup Ambassador and not, to discuss all aspects of the bid, including the constitution of the bid company. I will continue to do so.