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Asked by Max WilkinsonLiberal DemocratDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 6 May 2025UIN 49103

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has received representations from (a) President Trump and (b) the US government on the potential hosting of The Open at Turnberry.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

Sporting bodies operate independently of the Government, and decisions on tournament hosting venues are rightly a matter for the relevant sporting bodies.This would be a matter entirely for The R&A and its operational team.

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