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HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I think that is a fair question, but the amendment that the noble Lord is inviting the Committee to support today is what I might call a dangerous dogs amendment. It is basically…16 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]On that specific point, in Clause 22(8), the language is quite permissive and wide-ranging regarding who the IFR considers it appropriate to consult in respect of wide-ranging…16 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to comment on this part of the Bill. I rise to support the amendments in the name of my noble friend Lord Moynihan and the clause stand part notice of…16 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I thank the Minister but she will agree that the guidance could, for instance, include groupings of particular types of people who would be key stakeholders and would need to be…16 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I want to respond very briefly to Amendment 224 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Mann. He made a wonderful peroration, but I am not sure it bore much relation to the…16 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]Perish the thought. There are many Peterborough fans who do not live in the city of Peterborough but in the Fens; they may not be too displeased at going to King’s Lynn—not that I…16 Dec 2024HANSARDPuberty-suppressing HormonesMy Lords, I welcome the Statement and congratulate the Secretary of State on the moral clarity and leadership that he has shown in balancing the evidence base with compassion.…16 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to speak to my Amendment 244 and to support Amendment 145, moved by my noble friend Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay. My amendment seeks to formalise a duty which…16 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Parkinson’s excellent amendments. They are straightforward, sensible and in keeping with recent developments whereby the previous…16 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]Before the Minister sits down, may I ask, given that this is a specific difference from the previous Bill, what specific football-related research was commissioned by the…16 Dec 2024HANSARDPlan for Change: Milestones for Mission-led GovernmentMy Lords, I note that in the Statement, the Prime Minister said, regrettably: “We do not believe that a tawdry surrender to Tory Back-Benchers should be allowed to cut off the…12 Dec 2024HANSARDBread and Flour Regulations 1998My Lords—11 Dec 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to have the opportunity to contribute to your Lordships’ Committee. I apologise for not having been here throughout all the deliberations on the Bill. I…11 Dec 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]The Minister is making a powerful argument, but he raised the issue of Covid. He is aware, of course, that it is quite possibly the case that you can expedite fast-track…11 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Mann. He is a man of great good sense and pragmatism. In fact, I could have agreed with most of what he said but,…09 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 57 in this first group. I am delighted to see the noble Lord, Lord Harris of Haringey, in his place and I appreciate his cameo role in this…09 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I support my noble friends’ amendment, for the obvious reason that, from the beginning of our discussions, we have not substantially defined in the Bill what we mean by…09 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]As usual, the noble Lord makes a very pertinent and astute point. I disagree with it, because what we are seeking to do is further define what is in the Bill. There is a lack of…09 Dec 2024HANSARDSocial Cohesion and Community during Periods of ChangeMy Lords, I welcome this debate and I warmly congratulate my noble friend Lord Sharma on his impassioned maiden speech and welcome him to the House: he will make a great…06 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to support the three amendments in the name of my noble friend Lord Parkinson. On Amendment 45, it is very important that we have Chinese walls around media…04 Dec 2024