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HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fourth sitting)I will begin by addressing clause 2 and my new clause 1 before looking briefly at clauses 4 and 3 with schedule 1. Clause 2 provides important definitions that will help make…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fourth sitting)It is great to be here today to welcome the Bill as it enters its next stage of scrutiny. As I outlined on Second Reading, Labour has supported reforming football through an…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Third sitting)Q I think you touched on this in your first answer, Sarah. The Bill requires fans to be consulted on issues of heritage. Do you think there are any other areas that fans should be…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Third sitting)Q What are some of the major issues that your club or supporters’ trust has faced, and how has this affected fans in the community? Do you think the Bill would prevent that sort…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Third sitting)Q Welcome to you all, and good afternoon; thanks for joining us. My first question is: do you believe that the Bill carves out enough space for existing supporters’ trusts? Where…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Third sitting)Q What action has been taken in the last five years by existing governance structures to improve diversity in football? Has it gone far enough? Sanjay Bhandari: There are lots of…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Third sitting)Q The fan-led review initially recommended that the regulator should mandate equality, diversity and inclusion action plans. Was it the right decision for the Bill not to directly…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Third sitting)Q Good morning and welcome to the Committee. How many reports of discriminatory behaviour did Kick It Out receive last season? What were some of the dominant factors behind that…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Third sitting)Q I have one more question: do you think it is right that player welfare is not in the scope of the Bill? Many people are rightly concerned about the link between football and…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Third sitting)Q In which areas do you think the regulator should consult players? Ben Wright: In terms of the Bill itself, we would like to see it reflected in the regulatory principles. The…16 May 2024HANSARD Mineworkers’ Pension SchemeI was pleased to have worked with the trustees and the then Minister on the issue of bonuses. I appreciate the arguments that today’s Minister is making, and no one underestimates…16 May 2024HANSARD Mineworkers’ Pension SchemeI am incredibly grateful to speak in the debate, which is the second on miners’ pensions in a week—we had a good debate about miners and mining communities last week. I am…16 May 2024HANSARDTransport Connectivity: North-westWill the Secretary of State explain why train fares have risen almost twice as fast as wages since 2010?16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (First sitting)Q Good morning to you both, and thanks for joining us. By way of an opening question, the fan-led review of football governance concluded that the finances of many football clubs…14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (First sitting)Q The licensing system in the Bill focuses on the financial sustainability and governance of each individual club. Do you think that that will help to mitigate some of the more…14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (First sitting)Q I am sure that your thanks will be much appreciated, and is echoed of course by the Committee. On the point about fans, I have some questions on that, about whether you think…14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Second sitting)Q I will begin with a couple of questions for the Football Foundation, then I will direct some questions to Fair Game. The grassroots football in my constituency of Barnsley East…14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you, both, and good afternoon. Do you believe it costs more to remain competitive in League One this season compared with previous seasons, and if so, by how much? What…14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (First sitting)Q Good morning, and welcome. The FSA has been lobbying for significant reform to football governance for years; do you think this Bill meets the challenge, and do you think it…14 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (First sitting)Q How would you say football compares with other industries in terms of its funding model? Are they more reliant on owner funding, and if so what impact does that have on clubs?…14 May 2024