Minister for Sport (): I wish to inform the House
that the Government has today published(opens in a new
tab) the report from the independent Public Body review of
the Sports Ground Safety Authority (SGSA) and the Department for
Culture, Media and Sport response to this review.
The Government launched a full organisational review of the SGSA
in February 2022. The review of the SGSA was an independent
review and formed part of the Public Bodies Review Programme
which delivers against the commitments made in the Declaration on
Government Reform to increase the effectiveness of these
organisations, to ensure they are set up in the best possible way
to deliver and Government works better for the citizens it
serves.
The review sets out clear and comprehensive recommendations,
which will enable us to undertake a programme of reform which
will build on the existing strengths and expertise of the SGSA,
thus ensuring that the safety of spectators across sports and the
live events sector remains of paramount importance.
We have published a full response to the review, which sets out
our response to each of the recommendations. The Government
accepts all of the review’s recommendations but recognises that
reform requires careful consideration and further detailed work,
including legislative change before implementation. The programme
of work set out in the response will ensure that any changes do
not compromise the excellent work already carried out by the SGSA
and instead build on the organisation's strengths and expertise.
The SGSA is regarded as a world leader in sports ground safety
and we are hugely grateful to the SGSA for taking part in this
review. We would also like to extend our thanks to for dedicating much time
and consideration to this review, and for producing a clear and
well-evidenced report.
