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HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]It was the indicative figure given by the previous Secretary of State under our Government.15 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, before I come on to the question of compliance costs specifically, I return to an answer the Minister gave me in response to a question I asked at the start of the…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, in relation to consultation, on which several comments have been made during the discussions on this and previous groups, it is worth bearing in mind, when the Minister…16 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]While I understand the Minister citing a series of meetings that have taken place over a number of years, we are now talking about a Bill which has been introduced by this…16 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, before I start my comments on this clause, I thank the Minister for meeting me last week to discuss a number of issues—they did not include this clause, but I appreciate…16 Dec 2024HANSARD75th Anniversary of Formula 1My Lords, will the Minister talk to all the major sporting venues? There are many worldwide sporting events that take place in the United Kingdom. I have in mind the likes of…12 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, in the absence of my noble friend Lord Maude, I rise to move Amendment 68. I intend to speak more fully later, but I welcome the group as it stands because the…09 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I rise to make one point of clarification. I support the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Watson, and would be very pleased if the Minister indicated her support for it,…09 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I will briefly follow on from the noble Lord, Lord Ranger, and the other contributions. The transitory nature of sport is such that, when the noble Baroness, Lady Brady,…09 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]09 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I was not intending to speak in this debate, but I am afraid that some of the comments that have been made have obliged me to do so. However, before I come on to the…09 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 51 stands in the name of my noble friend Lord Maude of Horsham. He has asked me to move it because he is, unfortunately, unavailable on this occasion. Perhaps…09 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]09 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I will follow on from a comment by the noble Baroness, Lady Brady, on the contribution made by the men’s game and men’s clubs to the women’s team in the same club. The…09 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]Was my noble friend as surprised as I was by the Minister’s use of the phrase that the Bill should be clear and concise? Is not the problem we have been trying to tackle precisely…09 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I understand the concerns and am quite happy to take a conversation with any Member of the House outside this Chamber. I do not want to prolong the debate this afternoon. I have…09 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I withdraw the amendment.09 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I find the Minister’s answer interesting, but I will start by making a comment in relation to my noble friend—I do address him as my noble friend—Lord Addington’s…09 Dec 2024HANSARDPolitical Donations: CapMy Lords, the Minister is aware of my long-standing concern about the use of anonymous opinion polls and other forms of campaigning, either in a general election or prior to one.…05 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]If I might clarify for my noble friend: the noble Baroness, Lady Brady, referred to £10 million; I was quoting from the impact assessment, which says that £140 million over 10…04 Dec 2024