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HANSARD Mineworkers’ Pension SchemeI know what a great champion the hon. Gentleman has been for his community and the rest of Nottinghamshire, and indeed nationally, on this issue. I was in many of the meetings…16 May 2024HANSARD Mineworkers’ Pension SchemeMotion made, and Question proposed, (Scott Mann .) I want to make a point about the split and the surplus. Does the hon. Gentleman share my frustration about that? At times we…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Third sitting)Q Good morning. A lot of the Bill talks about financial regulation, and the diversity and inclusion part of it has not played such a big role so far. Things such as quotas have…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Third sitting)Q Supporters’ trusts vary quite widely; I used to be involved in one at Notts County many years ago. Many of them come to the fore when a club is in crisis or needs to be saved.…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Third sitting)Okay. Alistair? Alistair Jones: I agree. The FSA does a fantastic job for independent supporters’ trusts. It is more fitting for us to report into an FSA sort of body rather than…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (First sitting)Q Gentlemen, one thing that has been raised is international investment and creating a level playing field with other leagues. Do you still have any particular concerns there? One…14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you. Rick, is that also the case for the EFL? Rick Parry: We think that in a better regulated environment, where there is more clarity and certainty, we will get…14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you. Mark, at the moment, the regulator covers only the top five tiers—obviously, it is going to cover the National League, but not National League North or South, or…14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (First sitting)Q What would you say is the biggest concern of those who do not necessarily want to see greater fan engagement? Do you think those are reasonable concerns or are they overstated?…14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (First sitting)I think it is the same with politicians.14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Second sitting)Q I have been looking at the regulations that UEFA and FIFA have on their involvement generally in the governance of football, and their requirements about what Governments can…14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Second sitting)Q I want to ask quickly about grassroots football. My constituency has benefited from the Football Foundation, as I think most people’s around the table have. What positive role…14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance BillThis debate about a football regulator is quite interesting for me because, in all honesty, when I first heard about it I did not really want one. I did not believe in one from an…23 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI believe it is a noble cause to encourage people to give up smoking or not to take it up in the first place, because we know that smoking is a very unhealthy habit and it is very…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillWill the hon. Lady give way?16 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWorksop witnessed the horrific murder of Pauline Quinn by a man who had been released after serving time for a double murder. The probation service has since admitted that…26 Mar 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker.22 Feb 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is, Madam Deputy Speaker. Further to a point of order that was made by my right hon. Friend the Member for North East Somerset (Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg), I seek your guidance on…22 Feb 2024HANSARD Independent School Fees: VATI am very blessed to have two excellent independent schools in my constituency, Worksop College and Ranby House, and I speak as a former head of an independent school myself. We…21 Feb 2024HANSARD Post Office Governance and Horizon Compensation SchemesToo often, quango bosses are rewarded for failure and can walk away with big payouts, and it would be a disgrace for the man who has done so little to get compensation for…19 Feb 2024