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HANSARDFootball Governance: Fan-led ReviewThe hon. Lady is conflating two issues about competition law and the Premier League. The Sports Minister has set out the Government’s position in a written ministerial statement.…20 May 2021HANSARDFootball Governance: Fan-led ReviewMy hon. Friend raises an important point, which I have discussed with him. As ever, he is absolutely right. Clubs clearly owe an obligation and a duty of care particularly to the…20 May 2021HANSARDFootball Governance: Fan-led ReviewI do not intend to apologise. I would have expected the hon. Gentleman to welcome the robust action that this Government took, standing behind fans and standing alongside the…20 May 2021HANSARDFootball Governance: Fan-led ReviewThe hon. Lady mentions the governance structures in other countries. The terms of reference of the review explicitly say that we will be exploring “governance structures in other…20 May 2021HANSARDFootball Governance: Fan-led ReviewI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. The points he made about the football pyramid are precisely why the terms of reference of the review, which we set out to the House,…20 May 2021HANSARDFootball Governance: Fan-led ReviewI thank the right hon. Lady for her question. First, of course, I join her in congratulating Hull City. She is absolutely right that football clubs form the heart of their…20 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, our £1 billion shared rural network is eliminating mobile coverage notspots across the country, including in East Hampshire. Operators have already announced the first 333…20 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my hon. Friend knows, I am a great supporter of Cornish culture and heritage, and I know of the outstanding reputation of Falmouth University. We have done a huge amount to…20 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere were an awful lot of questions wrapped into one from the hon. Gentleman, but in terms of what I am doing and where my primary focus is, it is about returning the things that…20 May 2021HANSARDOnline Safety Bill UpdateToday the Government are publishing the draft Online Safety Bill. This ground-breaking piece of legislation will deliver our manifesto commitment of making the UK the safest place…12 May 2021HANSARD European Football ProposalThe hon. Lady will have seen from my statement—I am happy to repeat it—that I completely agree with her. This is absolutely central to our heritage. These clubs are as much a part…19 Apr 2021HANSARD European Football ProposalI thank my hon. Friend for his question. His reaction, as a loyal fan of that club, has been replicated: I have heard messages from many loyal fans of all six of those clubs, who…19 Apr 2021HANSARD European Football ProposalI am happy to give my hon. Friend that assurance. I often say, as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, that the two things that people around the world know…19 Apr 2021HANSARD European Football ProposalAs almost always, I agree with every word that my right hon. Friend has said. I am happy to give him precisely that assurance. He is absolutely right to highlight the two biggest…19 Apr 2021HANSARD European Football ProposalI completely agree with the hon. Lady. We cannot have money and brand triumphing and trumping the colour and joy of the game. Football would be massively damaged by this move.19 Apr 2021HANSARD European Football ProposalThe short answer is yes. The hon. Lady is absolutely right to highlight the impact on the women’s game, which I mentioned in my statement. That is part of how the pyramid works,…19 Apr 2021HANSARD European Football ProposalThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to highlight that. It seems extraordinary, at a time when most stadiums remain completely empty and clubs are under tremendous financial…19 Apr 2021HANSARD European Football ProposalMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the central risk, which is that this creates a closed shop—it freezes in perpetuity what is only a snapshot of the game at this…19 Apr 2021HANSARD European Football ProposalI can assure the hon. Gentleman that those meetings will be happening this week; we are in the process of setting them up. I have already discussed with Her Majesty’s ambassador…19 Apr 2021HANSARD European Football ProposalMy hon. Friend raises a very important point. That is a very valid interpretation of the effect of this proposal. Clearly, I will be working with BEIS and competition lawyers to…19 Apr 2021