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HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Sixth sitting)I have no major issues with the clauses, so in the interests of not repeating what the Minister outlined, I will simply welcome them. Question put and agreed to. Clause 34…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Sixth sitting)Clause 37 has three main parts. It requires the regulator to have regard to determinations from competition organisers, requires the regulator to have regard to foreign policy and…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Sixth sitting)The clause mirrors the notification requirements for prospective owners and officers, requiring incumbent owners and officers to go through the same process of notifying the…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Sixth sitting)The amendment was simply intended to ensure that decisions on owners and directors are made with time sensitivity in mind. I appreciate the Minister’s comments and I beg to ask…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Sixth sitting)I welcome the principle of the clause. I will discuss that first, before moving to the amendment. That decisions on ownership should be taken within a reasonable timeframe is…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 12, in clause 32, page 24, line 2, at end insert— “(2A) A determination period as specified in subsection (2) should have an end date which is as soon as…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Sixth sitting)It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair this afternoon, Ms Nokes. I will continue where I left off, looking at clause 29. I have a question for the Minister on behalf of the…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fifth sitting)This group of clauses begins to set out how the new tests for prospective owners and directors will work in practice. I broadly welcome the clauses and will begin—I am conscious…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fifth sitting)We are all in agreement that one-size-fits-all is not appropriate, and that certainly was not the thinking behind the amendment. We certainly do not want to make measures more…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank my hon. Friend for that comment, which I will talk about later. I am sure that the Minister also heard it and will respond if he feels able to. For now, I ask the Minister…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank my hon. Friend for those comments; I am sure that the Minister was listening. I will come to the issue of playing games abroad in future Committee sittings, but I hope…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fifth sitting)Schedule 4 sets out the threshold requirements on clubs, which I will address before moving on to the amendments. The requirements cover sustainable resourcing—both financial and…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Mr Sharma. I am pleased to have reached the part of the Bill where we can discuss the content of the operating…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fifth sitting)I am pleased to have reached the part of the Bill where we can discuss the owners and directors tests. Football clubs are historical institutions with deep community ties; thus we…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Third sitting)Q 145 It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Christopher. Good morning, and thank you for joining us, Ben. By way of a first question, perhaps you would like to outline…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fourth sitting)I am pleased to welcome this clause, which sets out the principles with which the regulator will regulate. Along with clear objectives and duties, as well as the guidance which we…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 10, in clause 10, page 6, line 24, at end insert— “(2A) A state of the game report must, notwithstanding whether any women’s football competitions have…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fourth sitting)Clause 11 allows the Secretary of State to prepare, publish and lay before Parliament a football governance statement setting out the policies of the Government that relate to the…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fourth sitting)That is a good example that highlights that well-run clubs will want to hear from fans on the issues that matter most to them. Of course, the ability of fans to attend games is…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fourth sitting)It is right that the independent regulator be required to submit an annual report on the exercise of its functions. In the interest of transparency and accountability, I believe…16 May 2024