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HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATMy Lords—13 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, this is an interesting one: hybridisation being caused, in effect, by naming some clubs, or rather the structures. The main thing here is that we want the Bill to…11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I wish to speak to Amendments 23, 29, 53 and 54 standing in my name. This is something that we have touched on—gambling and football. Certain sports such as horseracing…11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I thank the noble Baroness for her response. However, it seems to be, “Yes, something should be done—at some point in the future, we will definitely do something”. I do not really…11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for Amendment 17, which I signed. It says that players and fans should be regarded. When discussing professional sport, the two key elements are:…11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, having listened to this debate, I have discovered that I have no original points to make. I discovered, having had a quick discussion with the noble Lord, Lord Pannick,…11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]Well, my Lords, there were hints of normal service being resumed at the end of that. It just goes to show that we have to look at what we are actually trying to achieve here. If…11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, the amendments to which I put my name are trying to point out the fact that we regard these football clubs as being social assets—things that should actually reach into…11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, as the debate has progressed, I have become a little more concerned about this. There is clearly the idea that this independent body is going to be a political…11 Mar 2025HANSARDApprenticeships: Entry RequirementsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the vast number of people who have special educational needs—I declare my interests in this field—and who can have their problems in…10 Mar 2025HANSARDMuseums and Galleries: Admission Charges for Non-UK ResidentsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that if you start to exclude people from museums, you start to remove their spending in museums’ cafés and gift shops? Can this be an official…06 Mar 2025HANSARDTelegraph NewspapersMy Lords, will the Minister give us an idea—or at least an understanding of the Government’s intent—on whether we are going to ban for ever foreign ownership, or just state…05 Mar 2025HANSARDBreakfast Clubs: Early AdoptersMy Lords, I thank the Minister for bringing this Statement to the Floor of the House even if it is a few days behind the Commons. The main thrust from my party is that we would…27 Feb 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]05 Feb 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]My Lords, when a framework Bill comes before the House, you expect to have a series of amendments such as these, asking for more information. I thank the Minister for answering…05 Feb 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]My Lords, I have realised that both amendments in my name have been covered by previous discussions. On those grounds, I will not move them.05 Feb 2025HANSARDPrimary Schools: Mental Health ProblemsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the first thing we need to do is to make sure teachers know when they should start to access extra help and support, even if it is…04 Feb 2025HANSARDFree Schools and AcademiesMy Lords, this has been something of a trip down memory lane, because I think just about every single Education Minister of the previous Conservative Government who is in this…23 Jan 2025