Petition · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Make the Freedom of Information Act apply to sporting National Governing Bodies

Closed 71 signatures

What the petition asks

We call on the Government to require all sporting National Governing Bodies (NGBs) to be subject to the Freedom of Information Act. NGBs hold substantial authority over who can participate in grassroots and competitive sports.
We think NGBs make decisions directly affecting the lives and wellbeing of thousands of UK citizens. We feel they operate without transparency of public institutions, they are publicly recognised, receive public money, they impact communities, inclusion, and equality.

We think the public should have a right to access information from bodies that influence our daily lives and use taxpayer money. We think their decisions must be open to scrutiny.

Timeline

5 Aug 2025 Petition opened for signatures
5 Feb 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 71
Status Closed
Department Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Opened 5 Aug 2025
Closed 5 Feb 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 16 Aug 2026.