Sports: Sponsorship

(asked on 27th October 2026) - View Source

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of sponsorship deals with companies involved in Israel's illegal occupation of Palestinian territory on UK sports clubs.


Answered by
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Stephanie Peacock
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
This question was answered on 3rd November 2026

Sports clubs and sporting bodies in the United Kingdom are independent organisations and any business sponsorship arrangements are a matter for them. The Government’s long-standing guidance strongly advises against conducting any economic and financial activities in illegal Israeli settlements.

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