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HANSARDChampions League Final: ParisThe hon. Gentleman has sent a clear message to me and I will pass it on. I am confident because, for the good of football, we all need to take these incidents incredibly…06 Jun 2022HANSARDChampions League Final: ParisAgain, I thank the hon. Lady, who has showcased the fact that Liverpool fans exist way beyond Liverpool—indeed, across the country and the world. We are having multiple…06 Jun 2022HANSARDChampions League Final: ParisAgain, I thank the hon. Member for those comments. We are hearing harrowing evidence from several Members in the Chamber, which I hope will be fed into the investigations. It is…06 Jun 2022HANSARDChampions League Final: ParisI share the hon. Lady’s applauding of the behaviour of fans. She raises an important point as one of the people who arrived in Paris without a ticket, who are usually welcomed.…06 Jun 2022HANSARDChampions League Final: ParisUEFA announced over the weekend the terms of reference of the review, which looks pretty comprehensive, but we will be keeping a close eye on it. I will share the points raised in…06 Jun 2022HANSARDChampions League Final: ParisI share the right hon. Gentleman’s concern about making sure that the voice of the fans is clearly heard. However, I am confident about that it will be because I understand that a…06 Jun 2022HANSARDChampions League Final: ParisThe hon. Lady makes some important points. The misbehaviour of a few fans should not taint the whole of football; she is absolutely right. We do co-ordinate regularly with UEFA,…06 Jun 2022HANSARDChampions League Final: ParisUEFA has apologised and, per the calls of many in this House—myself, the Secretary of State and many others—it has now launched an investigation, and we welcome that…06 Jun 2022HANSARDChampions League Final: ParisAs the hon. Lady has articulated, and as we are hearing again and again from colleagues in the Chamber today, the specific evidence just does not tally with some of the comments…06 Jun 2022HANSARDChampions League Final: ParisI thank the hon. Lady for her comments and am sorry that her constituents had such a harrowing experience. Again, I encourage everybody who had such experiences to please feed…06 Jun 2022HANSARDChampions League Final: ParisI largely agree with the sentiments expressed by the hon. Gentleman, although it is slightly unfair to characterise it as if everybody in football treats fans as the enemy. Many…06 Jun 2022HANSARDChampions League Final: ParisI thank the hon. Member for his input and for sharing the harrowing experiences of some fans. Although I was not able to attend the event, I was, sadly, receiving live feeds of…06 Jun 2022HANSARDChampions League Final: ParisThe hon. Lady speaks eloquently and passionately about the human impact that incidents such as this have. This brings back some terrible memories for many people. I think UEFA…06 Jun 2022HANSARDChampions League Final: ParisThe hon. Lady is right that we all welcome the apology we have received from UEFA. I will be speaking to the French Sports Minister and will relay the messages from this House to…06 Jun 2022HANSARDChampions League Final: ParisI thank the hon. Member for raising all those points. I appreciate his dedication to all things football and his expertise in the area; I understand he was one of the founders of…06 Jun 2022HANSARDChampions League Final: ParisOn 28 May, Liverpool football club played Real Madrid in the final of the champions league. The fixture was held at the Stade de France in Paris, and on this occasion Real Madrid…06 Jun 2022HANSARDRugby League World Cup 2021: Contingent LiabilityI wish to inform the House that, on 26 May 2022, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport laid a departmental minute recording the Government’s commitment to…26 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere is always overwhelming demand from our fantastic sports facilities around the country to host those amazing events. That is why we are aggressively pursuing many…26 May 2022HANSARDWider Implementation of Licensed Standing Areas in Football Stadiums: “Minded To” DecisionOn 1 January 2022, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA) successfully launched the “Early Adopter Programme” for…24 May 2022HANSARDCity of Culture 2025: Wrexham’s BidI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wrexham (Sarah Atherton) for securing the debate. She rightly champions Wrexham, as she always does. She is justly proud that the county…16 May 2022