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HANSARDIndependent Fan-led Review of Football GovernanceI thank my hon. Friend for that piece of trivia—we learn something new every day. He is right that the flow of football finance is pivotal and it is important for the ecosystem…25 Nov 2021HANSARDIndependent Fan-led Review of Football GovernanceWe should be playing a game of football bingo today and see how many clubs we can tick off. The hon. Lady is absolutely right. I am sure I speak for the author of the report and…25 Nov 2021HANSARDIndependent Fan-led Review of Football GovernanceI thank my hon. Friend for that comment. We have had many conversations about the situation in Bury. Indeed, I support the goal of trying to get Bury back again in some form, as…25 Nov 2021HANSARDIndependent Fan-led Review of Football GovernanceThe hon. Gentleman knows of course that sport is a devolved matter. I am sure that there are many learnings from the review for English football that the Scottish football…25 Nov 2021HANSARDIndependent Fan-led Review of Football GovernanceThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to highlight the pivotal role that our football clubs, and indeed many sports clubs, play in their community on an ongoing basis—and boy,…25 Nov 2021HANSARDIndependent Fan-led Review of Football GovernanceYes, indeed; I can give my right hon. Friend that confirmation. He is absolutely right that we need to consider the clubs in Wales. I was delighted last year to visit Wrexham,…25 Nov 2021HANSARDIndependent Fan-led Review of Football GovernanceAbsolutely. It is always a pleasure to talk all things sport with my hon. Friend, who represents one of the sportiest constituencies in the country, which appropriately has an…25 Nov 2021HANSARDIndependent Fan-led Review of Football GovernanceI am sorry that that date 11 years ago is still scarred in the hon. Gentleman’s memory. Indeed, he is right; we have constructive meetings at both ministerial and official level…25 Nov 2021HANSARDIslamophobiaI agree with the hon. Gentleman. He is right: we must ensure that laws are constantly updated and reviewed. That goes for the offline world, but also the online one; I am sure he…24 Nov 2021HANSARDIslamophobiaI am sure the whole House has been appalled by recent reports of racism in cricket, a sad reminder that racial discrimination still exists within sport. There can be no place for…24 Nov 2021HANSARDSports Bodies’ Bids to Host Major Sporting EventsThe Government are fully committed to working with event organisers to bid for and host major sporting events. Over the past 15 years, some of the world’s most iconic events have…18 Nov 2021HANSARDSports Bodies’ Bids to Host Major Sporting EventsThe hon. Lady and I are at one in terms of the intent and what she said there about the abhorrence of what we have heard in cricket this week and, indeed, over a period of time.…18 Nov 2021HANSARDLGBTQ+ Inclusion in SportI completely agree with the hon. Lady that sport is for everyone and inclusion is vital. We continue to see some progress in this area—for example, I pay tribute to Josh Cavallo…18 Nov 2021HANSARDLGBTQ+ Inclusion in SportThe hon. Lady will be aware that we have frank conversations at international level with our counterparts around the world on issues such as human rights and, indeed, gay rights,…18 Nov 2021HANSARDSports Bodies’ Bids to Host Major Sporting EventsI am really grateful to my hon. Friend and pay tribute to him for all the work that he does with the all-party group for golf. As he mentioned, there is ongoing work to explore…18 Nov 2021HANSARDLGBTQ+ Inclusion in SportI agree with the hon. Gentleman; we investigated these very issues when we worked together on the Select Committee. It is a sad indictment of football that there has been an…18 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I am sure the hon. Gentleman knows, we have stepped in to support sport to the tune of £1 billion during the pandemic, with £100 million specifically to support leisure…18 Nov 2021HANSARDLGBTQ+ Inclusion in SportMy hon. Friend makes some very important points. I applaud his Select Committee’s work this week in giving Azeem Rafiq a platform to make the comments that he made. It was…18 Nov 2021HANSARDCultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Central Devon for bringing forward this private Member’s Bill, which has…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Walter Smith OBE: Contribution to Scottish FootballI thank my hon. Friend for those comments; I could not agree more. While Walter is best known for his managerial career, as the hon. Member for Argyll and Bute mentioned, he did…17 Nov 2021