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HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Second sitting)Q But the three clubs I mentioned—Brentford, Luton and Ipswich—is it simply about owners putting in enough money to be able to compete, and without it they cannot? Is that really…14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (First sitting)Q Clubs have to produce a corporate governance report annually as part of their licensing agreement. Do you think there is scope there for the clubs to be required by the…14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (First sitting)Q Briefly, I want to ask about club owners and the business plans of club owners. On your podcast, Kieran, you have recently been talking about Everton in particular. Would you…14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Second sitting)Q Following on from the previous question, I have asked different witnesses about the corporate governance statement that clubs are required to make. I think you touched on that.…14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (First sitting)Q I have a question on the redistribution of money, which is one of the Football League’s principal concerns about the current model. From what you have said, is there not a…14 May 2024HANSARD BBC Mid-term Charter ReviewI agree with my hon. Friend. If I may briefly digress on his theme, I once hosted an event in Parliament for the Royal Television Society at which that programme was discussed. It…09 May 2024HANSARD BBC Mid-term Charter ReviewI served on the former Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee during the last charter negotiations in 2015-16, and I thought then that the charter period of 11 years was very…09 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillDoes the Minister agree that one of the challenges that judges will always face is that every claimant will say that their cause is just and reasonable and that great hurt and…08 May 2024HANSARDStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation BillBefore the Minister brings his remarks to a close, I would like to go back to new clause 1, tabled by my right hon. Friend the Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Sir David Davis).…08 May 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy right hon. and learned Friend makes an important point. We could have a digital service provided for free, self-preferenced by a big company, offering a new service to its…30 Apr 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillI will speak briefly on the question that I raised earlier in the debate about the change of language from “appropriate” to “proportionate” and follow on from the remarks of my…30 Apr 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillThe point about a “proportionate” response is relevant. In the original drafting of the Bill, the word used was “appropriate.” The Government changed that to “proportionate” on…30 Apr 2024HANSARDBrain Injuries in FootballI beg to move, That this House has considered brain injuries in football. The fact that so many Members are present to seek to intervene or speak in this short debate shows the…24 Apr 2024HANSARDBrain Injuries in FootballI completely agree with my right hon. Friend. There has been criticism from the families about the fund. It was created voluntarily by them, but the EFL and the FA are not part of…24 Apr 2024HANSARDBrain Injuries in FootballI am sure that the Minister has heard the point my hon. Friend makes. I think the Minister’s convening power could be extremely helpful in this case. There needs to be a properly…24 Apr 2024HANSARDBrain Injuries in FootballThe Minister mentions that further work is being done by the FA, but is there any doubt in his mind or the Government’s about the link between brain injury and sporting injury?24 Apr 2024HANSARDBrain Injuries in FootballI agree with the hon. Gentleman that concussion substitution would be a sensible measure. In Scotland, I believe there is a campaign for rugby called, “If in doubt, sit them out”,…24 Apr 2024HANSARDBrain Injuries in FootballI thank the Minister for giving way one last time. Alongside the establishment of new guidelines based on research, which everyone welcomes, is the question of enforceability.…24 Apr 2024HANSARDBrain Injuries in FootballI am very glad to hear that. At that roundtable or a subsequent one, will the Minister also meet the families who are raising concerns about the practical operation of the funds…24 Apr 2024HANSARDBrain Injuries in FootballThe right hon. Gentleman makes an incredibly important point. I will dwell briefly on the main statistical outputs of that field study, because it is the best baseline that we…24 Apr 2024