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HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Third sitting)Q Should that be within the scope of the IFR? Ben Wright: I think it is already happening. I am sure that this is work that the Department will have done, but the IFR has to be…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Third sitting)In terms of regulation. Ben Wright: We take a principled position on this. Ultimately, these are usually our members who are employing agents. We are very careful never to…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fourth sitting)On the point about supporters not dictating ticket prices, in 2013 the supporters came together and fought for a price cap on away ticket prices, because clubs, left to their own…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fourth sitting)I do not think the supporters expect the regulator to fix ticket prices. What they are expecting the regulator to do is to ensure that the clubs go into dialogue with the…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fourth sitting)The Minister spoke about a stakeholder list, but actually the amendment was just about supporters. They asked for that single word, “supporters”, just to be on the face of the…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Third sitting)Q On the strength of the fan engagement element, Tim, you have touched on what is happening now. We know that some fan advisory boards are already getting swamped by club…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fourth sitting)What the shadow Minister is saying is so important at the moment, because there is a complete lack of trust and faith in the game. That is why we are sitting here today. We heard…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fourth sitting)That is a really good outline of why heritage is important. The Minister has talked about communities and football clubs. Maybe two words were missed out: “working class”. We have…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fourth sitting)That is a fine point. I am not excluding anybody, because there was outrage across the piece. Setting this regulator up is welcome, but it must have supporters at its heart. The…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fourth sitting)My amendment 2 builds on what my hon. Friend has just spoken about. The principles are all fine, but there is a glaring omission. We are here today because of supporters. It was…16 May 2024HANSARD No Recourse to Public FundsThe Minister has mentioned the burden on the taxpayer several times now. Why do the Government not give people seeking asylum the right to work, so that they can contribute to the…15 May 2024HANSARD Gypsy and Traveller SitesI am also in complete opposition to the hon. Gentleman’s long-standing views. The reality is that there is disgracefully unjust discrimination against Gypsies and Travellers in…15 May 2024HANSARD No Recourse to Public FundsMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Two years ago, the Government committed to a consultation of permanently extending the Healthy Start scheme to households with no…15 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (First sitting)Q I am happy to get that on the record. I welcome what you said about the ticket prices potentially being included in one of the clauses. I do not think we mentioned kick-off…14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (First sitting)Q Kevin, on the regulatory principles, I have tabled an amendment saying that supporters and supporter organisations should be added to clause 8(b). Does the organisation you…14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (First sitting)It is about making sure this is transparent, and there has to be confidence in the integrity of the process.14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (First sitting)Q Should the regulator—14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (First sitting)Q Essentially, are they in danger of killing the golden goose that is laying the egg? If we look at what has happened in Italy, with the empty stadiums and the broadcasting rights…14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (First sitting)Q Is there anything in the Bill that imperils the financial sustainability and global success of the Premier League? Kieran Maguire: The Premier League has been successful because…14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (First sitting)You think it is down to the leagues. Rick Parry: It is the boundary of where football authorities deal with the rules that govern the competition. As Richard said earlier, part of…14 May 2024