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HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)I beg to move amendment 76, in clause 56, page 45, line 39, after “organisers” insert “or by a regulated club”.12 Jun 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillWill the Minister congratulate innovators such as my constituent James Hygate, who was recently awarded an OBE for his work on green fuels? Over genteel tea and cake—as the House…11 Jun 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillOnly three?11 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner. The amendment would prohibit individuals with a record of human rights abuses from club ownership. Our national game is…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I am reassured by what the Minister has said. The points raised by Conservative Members are all valid and we will take them on board. On the point about honour and integrity, I…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)Some would regard wearing rainbow laces for Pride as a political statement. In the hon. Member’s ideal world of football governance, would a club have to go to a referendum of its…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)Would this new clause preclude the owner or chairman, or some other executive officer or member of staff, of a football club from standing for election? I can think of one…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)Will the hon. Member give way?10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I have a really important point about a referendum.10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)New clause 16 specifically says that the club must establish that there is support from “a majority of the club’s fans in England and Wales.” That is really difficult to…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)Is the Minister concerned about inhibiting the free speech of Members of the House of Lords, for example Baroness Brady, who made significant and very valuable comments in the…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)The shadow Minister referenced Forest Green Rovers, which is the rival club to my town’s club, Cheltenham Town. I have nothing against Forest Green Rovers. They have vegan…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 75, in clause 26, page 19, line 20, at end insert— “(c) respects and promotes the protection of human rights and prevents modern slavery (as set out in…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I may have misread the documentation for this Committee, but I am pretty sure I read an Opposition amendment that would allow a football club’s political intervention or statement…05 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)In some countries, television deals are struck directly between broadcasters and clubs. If that happened in this country in the future—were Manchester City, Arsenal or Liverpool…05 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the way in which our FA has been involved in the making of those rules is a little bit like some other supranational organisations that we were…05 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)Will the hon. Gentleman give way?05 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I think the hon. Gentleman is arguing that ticket prices are already going up anyway. Football clubs are raising their prices—in some cases, as fan groups have argued, in the case…05 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)We are strongly opposed to the amendment, for a few reasons. First, it will be impossible for the regulator to know whether its actions and costs are being reflected in ticket…05 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner—I got it right this time. We support the amendment. We believe it is in the interests of the game to redistribute money…05 Jun 2025