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HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)No, we accept the numbers in the room. Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)What about Ofqual?03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)When I first read the amendment, I assumed that it would apply to somebody who owned a stake in a broadcasting company: a famous podcaster or someone who owned a famous podcasting…03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)The hon. Gentleman mentions amendment 116, and proposed new paragraph 7A(b) references the fact that the Opposition would not like the chair of the football regulator to canvass…03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I am a new Member and I was not here for the previous iteration of the Bill, brought forward by the previous Government. Can the shadow Minister confirm whether the regulator his…03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. I want to make two quick points. First, it seems to me that the previous Government were going to impose extra…03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)We have a fundamental disagreement here on the Bill and the need for regulation. It is clear that the Conservatives have decided that they will now not support the concept of a…03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)The shadow Minister makes a persuasive point, but I still do not understand why it is right for politicians to say, before a regulator has even been set up, “You may have no more…03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)The hon. Gentleman mentions ticket prices. Some very simple back-of-a-fag-packet maths tells us that even if the football regulator costs £100 million to run, when we divide that…03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)Does the Minister find it strange that, in this room, a Liberal Democrat spokesperson and a Labour Minister are arguing with the Conservatives about letting the market decide…03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 6, page 5, line 14, at end insert— “(d) to ensure that the care and support of those who have developed neurodegenerative conditions linked to…03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I have little more to add, other than to say that I think we should all go away and consider the extremely moving stories told by the footballers’ families. For those of us who…03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment , by leave, withdrawn. Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.03 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Artists Touring the EUThank you, Mr Speaker. I am pleased to not be forgotten today. [ Interruption. ] If we are abolished, perhaps we will all be forgotten. There have been previous positive…22 May 2025HANSARDGP services in CheltenhamI rise on behalf of petitioners in Cheltenham. Cheltenham is a thriving and growing town, which has many old buildings. That combination of factors provides challenges in the…21 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT4. Residents in Cheltenham remain extremely frustrated about the state of the roads. We have too many potholes and the approach taken to the maintenance of our high street by the…15 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI wonder whether the shadow Minister has quantum leapt into a body in which Brexit has been a huge success. Could he say either way?13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitThe hon. Member has criticised the Opposition for the motion but, to give them their due, at least they have turned up. They delivered Brexit, but none of its architects, who…13 May 2025HANSARDChurches and Religious Buildings: CommunitiesAbsolutely—as the parent of a toddler, soft play centres are a vital service that I use. I am sure that all around my hon. Friend’s vast constituency, there are far more soft play…13 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitWill the hon. Member give way?13 May 2025