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HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords] (Fourth sitting)With new clause 2, tabled in my name, we come back to the other key issue in the Bill, aside from distribution: how clubs operate, how owners have in some cases badly operated…05 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI appreciate that, as Minister of State, my hon. Friend is limited in what he can say from the Dispatch Box, but will he convey back to the Foreign Secretary and the Prime…04 Jun 2025HANSARDRegional GrowthI very much welcome the commitment to city regions. Nationally, our city regions have underperformed on growth compared with continental cities. On South Yorkshire, I welcome the…04 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I am a season ticket holder of Sheffield Wednesday and work very closely with the supporters trust there.03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I am interested to know where the hon. Gentleman is trying to get to; I am not quite sure that he knows, at this stage. He is saying that anyone who has a role with influence in…03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)There is a matter of procedure and process here. I cannot think of another example where a public servant’s salary has been written into primary legislation, either as an actual…03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)The hon. Member is talking about correspondence with UEFA. As I understand it, the previous Government also had correspondence with UEFA, and the current shadow Secretary of…03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. I want to refer particularly to clause 6(c). When we finally get to the football issues in the Bill, I am sure a lot…03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)That is a fair point, and it does not happen often enough these days. We can think back to how often the cup is won by someone different, and in past years it has been almost the…03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I am afraid that the hon. Gentleman will not tempt me down that road; if he did, I am sure you would stop me fairly quickly, Sir Jeremy. Let us stick to the matter in hand and…03 Jun 2025HANSARD Middle East UpdateI agree with the Minister’s comments and condemnation of Israel’s actions in Gaza. The problem is that I have agreed with him every time he has made these condemnations of Israel,…06 May 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords]I am sorry, but we must kill this myth that somehow the Bill is going to kill the premier league. It is not. This Bill is designed to sustain the rest of the football pyramid. We…28 Apr 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords]Getting down to details, the right hon. Gentleman praises Dame Tracey Crouch’s review, which everyone welcomed and supported. Will he now set out the specific measures in the Bill…28 Apr 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords]The Bill is very much rooted in what Dame Tracey Crouch recommended in the fan-led review. I asked the shadow Secretary of State if he could detail any ways in which this Bill…28 Apr 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords]May I return the Secretary of State to the Conservatives’ position on parachute payments? I welcome the fact that the Government have not ruled out taking them into account when…28 Apr 2025HANSARD Ukraine UpdateI very much welcome the comments from my right hon. Friend about the need to spend more of our defence funds on buying weapons made in this country. It is a really helpful…22 Apr 2025HANSARD British SteelThe Government have my full-hearted support for the action they have taken with regard to Scunthorpe, which is important for not merely Scunthorpe itself and the workers there but…22 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel Industry (Special Measures) BillOrder. I remind Members that each contribution should take no more than two to three minutes.12 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel Industry (Special Measures) BillThank you for that. If Members can keep contributions to around three minutes, that will be helpful. I call Liz Saville Roberts.12 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel Industry (Special Measures) BillWe will go to the Front Benchers at 1.40 pm, so if Members who are called could be as brief as possible, that would be appreciated.12 Apr 2025