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HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill27 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 67 I will also speak to Amendment 69 in my name. Both highlight the importance to this country of the contribution made by the sports facilities of…27 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillIt has been a pleasure to have an exchange with the noble Lord, Lord Khan. I congratulate him on his love of and belief in cricket. I must say that one of the great heroes of…27 Feb 2025HANSARDCrown Estate (Wales) Bill [HL]My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, on introducing this Bill and for the many decades that he has eloquently, and with no less a degree of commitment, sought…07 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI appreciate that. By “sector-specific”, I was talking about the sport and recreation world, so I hope that that is also taken into consideration by the Minister. My biggest…03 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill03 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, the amendments standing in my name refer to sport. The Bill excludes sports grounds that are not designated under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act order and which have…03 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI thank the Minister for that comprehensive reply. We both share the overall objectives; of that there is no doubt, and I think that applies to everybody in the Committee. I hope…03 Feb 2025HANSARDRegulated and Other Activities (Mandatory Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse) Bill [HL]My Lords, the importance of mandatory reporting of sexual abuse in sport has been campaigned for by the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson, and me for many decades. Our work…17 Jan 2025HANSARDLive Events Ticketing: Resale and Pricing PracticesMy Lords, I warmly welcome today’s announcement and congratulate Chris Bryant on piloting the consultation legislation through Parliament. I declare an interest: I have worked…16 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I am very pleased that the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, has just returned. He will be in an exceptionally good mood as his club has just gone 2-1 up with about a minute to…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I am very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Blake. She knows that I admire her greatly, not least as a fellow Leeds supporter. The question is very simple. Would the Government…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I am equally keen to sit down so that we can hear the Minister respond. I was party to the letter from the EFL and to the reply from the noble Baroness, who set out clearly the…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I am very grateful to noble Lords who have participated in this debate. I think it has been one of the best debates we have had in Committee. I particularly highlight the…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]The noble Baroness makes an important point but, in the context of this, I think her first point was even more relevant. Perhaps at a later stage, more than six months would be…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]Without a shadow of a doubt. My criticism is of the FA and its inability to be the core regulator for a professional sport. Indeed, in an earlier intervention this evening, the…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I just make the point that the only reason we are pushing this so strongly is that if the regulation set by UEFA for European league and other competitions is at odds with what we…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, an exceptionally important point was made about UEFA not being shy in coming forward. Indeed, we know that, as a result of UEFA representations, the Bill in its original…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]Before the Minister responds, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Birt, who sat through many hours of Committee and held his council until this moment, when he has made some very…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]15 Jan 2025