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HANSARDDraft Casinos (Gaming Machines and Mandatory Conditions) Regulations 2025I thank the Opposition spokesmen for their contributions. It has been an important debate and I am grateful to Members for their attendance today. It is clear that the official…16 Jun 2025HANSARDDraft Casinos (Gaming Machines and Mandatory Conditions) Regulations 2025I beg to move, That this Committee has considered the draft Casinos (Gaming Machines and Mandatory Conditions) Regulations 2025. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship,…16 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)I would like to address that later, if possible. I have heard the question, and will make sure the hon. Gentleman gets an answer. For the reasons I have set out, I hope he will…12 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield South East for tabling his amendment. The Government completely understand the importance of any charges on clubs being transparent…12 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)I thank the shadow Minister for his amendment, and I thank the hon. Members for Cheltenham and for Newbury for their new clauses. I acknowledge the intent behind them. We will…12 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)It was. I gave some examples in my contribution about history—12 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)The clause places a duty on all regulated clubs to notify the regulator of any material change in circumstances that is relevant to the regulator’s functions, as soon as…12 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)I thank my hon. Friend tabling the amendment. It seeks a number of things: extending the clause to include training grounds; guaranteeing long-term use of home grounds and/or…12 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)That was so bad.12 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)There is no cap. However, I draw the hon. Gentleman’s attention to the regulatory principles we addressed earlier in the Bill. Obviously, the regulator needs to be proportionate…12 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)Names interact with other clubs in the pyramid, which is not the case with shirts and colours, and we think there are strong provisions in the Bill for fan consultation.12 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)I thank the shadow Minister for the amendment, as it gives me the opportunity to speak to one of the key changes made in the new version of the Bill that this Government…12 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)Welcome back to the Committee after lunch, Ms Butler. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield South East for tabling the proposals, which seek to strengthen the…12 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)The clause is the first in part 5 of the Bill, which deals with duties on clubs and competition organisers. It prevents all regulated clubs and clubs that have been regulated in…12 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)Can I write to the hon. Gentleman on that point?12 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)I completely appreciate the shadow Minister’s comments. As I said in my opening remarks, we do not ban all international competitions automatically. We are mindful of enabling…12 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his comments. I draw his attention to the discretionary licensing addition that I have referred to: the regulator can react to different…12 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve once again under your chairship, Ms Butler. I echo the welcome back from the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup, to Committee…12 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)Perhaps I will add the answer to that question to my letter to the shadow Minister, and I will copy it to the hon. Member for Spelthorne. The clause is clear that the duty will…12 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)I thank my hon. Friend for his amendment. We have seen far too many examples of the damage that can be caused by unsuitable custodians of clubs, and that is why the Bill…12 Jun 2025