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HANSARDFinance BillMy Lords, I also welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Caine of Kentish Town, to the House. I believe that her worldwide experience, her business expertise in the creative industry and…19 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I shall speak to Amendment 34 in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Parkinson. This was the subject of much debate in Committee, where there was a united feeling that we…17 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 52 seeks to reverse one of the more surprising changes to the Bill. The previous Conservative version stated that the regulator must consult on all changes to…17 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I thank the Minister for her comments, but I think it is the feeling of a number of noble Lords, particularly the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, and my noble friend Lord Hayward, that…17 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]17 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 57 is in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Parkinson, and I will speak also to Amendment 70. In Committee, we talked at some length about the importance…17 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]17 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I thank the Minister and all noble Lords for their comments. It has become clear in this heavily truncated debate, but taking on the major points that we spoke about in Committee,…17 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]If I may, I will make what I hope is a helpful suggestion. The Minister mentioned the lack of time ahead of Third Reading. It is my understanding that it is within the…17 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]Over many days and probably 300-plus amendments we have discussed many points, but in my opinion this is probably the most important and significant of them all. Unlike any other…17 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords—17 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I must admit that this group of amendments feels a bit “after the Lord Mayor’s Show”. I rise to move Amendment 60 in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Parkinson…17 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]First, I thank the Minister for the points that she has made, and particularly the government amendments, which show in a number of places that the Government have been listening…17 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Moynihan for his vital and very sensible amendments in this group. As he has touched on, there could be some serious unintended consequences…11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I will speak briefly about the growth amendment in my name. Like other noble Lords, I welcome the Government’s recognition of the importance of growth and, generally, I welcome…11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]From this side, I would like to join the recognition from all noble Lords about the social value that clubs bring. I need only to look at my six year-old, who is barely ever not…11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to speak to my noble friend Lord Parkinson’s Amendment 10 and to support the other amendments in this group. Our amendment is quite modest and uncontroversial, in…11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]This amendment is trying to avoid that and do it the other way around. Our trade agreements are in place already and well-known. We are asking the football regulator to do many…11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I start by not thanking the noble Lord, Lord Birt, for his update on the score, because I am hoping to catch the highlights at the end. So I hope that, when he speaks further on…11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]Given the late hour, I will speak briefly in support of these amendments. As the noble Lord, Lord Birt, quite rightly said, the value of the global rights is now greater than the…11 Mar 2025