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HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I will repeat my arguments, but I listened carefully to the Minister’s response and we remain concerned about various aspects of the clause. That is why we tabled not just one,…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I understand the point that the hon. Lady makes, but we still believe that clubs have a right to representation and to appeal, which is what this amendment seeks to put into the…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)Clause 23 sets out the process that the Government’s new regulator must follow when it wishes to attach or vary a financial discretionary licence condition, which are by…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I thank my hon. Friend for putting it very poetically. He talks about the spirit of football. I am not sure how many last-minute winners Chelsea have scored over the years, but he…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)The Minister has outlined the initial process before revocation is determined by the regulator. As I explained in my lengthy speech, which I will not seek to repeat, the amendment…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)That is exactly my concern. In trying to tailor the conditions that we are discussing, there is a risk of inadvertently impacting the ability of clubs to compete on a fair and…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I will not rehash the debate we have already had on the amendment. We were seeking greater transparency and a greater say for clubs at risk of losing their licence, which, as I…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I thank the Minister for that lengthy response. To be blunt, I disagree, and rather than delay the Committee any longer, I will press the amendment to a Division. Question put ,…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)Clause 29 prohibits any person from becoming an owner of a regulated club without first applying to the independent football regulator and being determined suitable for that role.…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I am trying to get clarity. Again, I will happily accept it in writing if the Minister does not have the answer today. Waiting until the end of the season before revoking a…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I appreciate the Minister committing to that. The example just mentioned by the hon. Member for Derby South needs fleshing out as well, because clubs get into financial difficulty…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I thank the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for explaining the objectives behind the amendment, which is aimed at preventing individuals with a record of human rights abuses from…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)As outlined by the Minister, clause 20 requires the IFR to attach four mandatory licence conditions to the each club’s operating licence, whether provisional or full. This…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I hear your words and I appreciate them, Sir Jeremy. I was just going to finish by saying that we would like to see some clarity around that. I am sure that we can pick that up…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for speaking to the new clause on behalf of his colleague, the hon. Member for Wokingham. The point that he made is very interesting and I have great…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I appreciate the clarity provided by the Minister in outlining what she believes the regulator should or should not do. On quotas, can we be absolutely clear that the Government’s…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I have a lot of sympathy for the amendment tabled by the hon. Member for Sheffield South East. The Minister argues that this does not need to be addressed through the regulator,…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)As the Minister just outlined, clause 27 requires regulated clubs to notify about prospective new owners and officers if there is a reasonable prospect of such a change. It also…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)I beg to move amendment 135, in schedule 5, page 101, line 20, leave out sub-subparagraph (ii).10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)My amendments would remove the requirement for clubs to include in their corporate governance statements an account of the actions they are taking to improve EDI. Although the…10 Jun 2025