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HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I accept that, and I hope I made that clear earlier—but how do you consult the other people? You do not know who they are.02 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I have a couple of questions for the noble Lord, Lord Maude, but first, the noble Baroness, Lady Brady, said that the amendments provide clear metrics. I do not think they do;…02 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I thought that the noble Lord had indicated that he had finished. On success, which the two noble Lords that I mentioned talked about, the whole question seems to me to be totally…27 Nov 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]That is interesting. Someone in the debate said that we should have financial sustainability and success. I think that in this setting the two, if not interchangeable, mean very…27 Nov 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]That point was made earlier. I would not say every game is competitive, but I take the noble Lord’s point. I do not want to say any more at this stage because it is important that…27 Nov 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I know the noble Baroness has experience with one of the major Premier League clubs but, in a sense, she has made my argument for me. The other leagues are less competitive, but I…27 Nov 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]We will have to see how that comes out in debate. I am not quite sure what the import of that amendment is. That is one of the issues about the role of the regulator. Noble Lords,…27 Nov 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]It is not.27 Nov 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]Yes, I can accept those figures. I accept the noble Lord’s general premise, although I am not sure about Spain. I do not think that more than two clubs have won La Liga; actually,…27 Nov 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I am going to come on to that in a minute. Only two clubs have won the Championship more than twice. Three clubs have won it once. If you ask people how many times Liverpool has…27 Nov 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I am not sure whether the noble Lord has sat down. I just want to make a few comments on some of the points that have emerged in a very interesting debate. The noble…27 Nov 2024HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am pleased to speak in support of my noble friend Lord Blunkett’s important Amendment 31 on apprenticeships and the growth and skills levy. Although it is important…26 Nov 2024HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]My Lords, I was just looking through my noble friend Lord Blunkett’s Amendments 28, 29 and 30, to which I added my name. I am sure noble Lords will be aware that, since Skills…26 Nov 2024HANSARDHome School Education Registration and Support Bill [HL]My Lords, it has to be said that this is not new territory. The noble Lord, Lord Storey, mentioned previous Private Members’ Bills. In the Queen’s Speech of November 2009, the…15 Nov 2024HANSARDSharia-compliant Student FinanceMy Lords, I commend the tenacity of the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, in pursuing this issue, which I know he has been raising since 2012. I recall being in debates with him on what…13 Nov 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare an interest as a long-time season-ticket owner, indeed joint owner, of AFC Wimbledon. I say “joint owner” because AFC means “A fans’ club” and I am one of…13 Nov 2024HANSARDGypsy and Traveller Communities: AccommodationMy Lords, I welcome the initial comments of my noble friend in response to the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell. However, there are far too many cases of local plans having been…06 Nov 2024HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]My Lords, I offer my congratulations to my noble friend Lord Beamish on an excellent maiden speech. It is clear that he is going to be a real asset to your Lordships’ House. It is…22 Oct 2024HANSARDSchools: AbsenteeismMy Lords, the main drivers of school absence are mental ill health and poverty, so it is very welcome that the Government will provide specialist mental health counsellors in each…22 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VATMy Lords, I commend the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, whom I much respect, for giving us this debate on a subject that is, I know, close to his heart. The question of VAT on…17 Oct 2024