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HANSARD Victory over Japan: 80th AnniversaryI beg to move, That this House has considered the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan. It is an honour to open today’s debate as we come together as a House and as a country to…21 Jul 2025HANSARDMedia Mergers: LegislationAs the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport set out in her written statement on 15 May: “This Government are committed to a pluralistic media landscape, where citizens…16 Jul 2025HANSARDVictory over Japan: 80th AnniversaryOn 15 August 2025, the United Kingdom will mark the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan, the date that brought the final end to the second world war. While VE Day 1945 marked…15 Jul 2025HANSARDDraft Enterprise Act 2002 (Definition of Newspaper) Order 2025
Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment of Section 58 Considerations) Order 2025It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. Thank you for your guidance. I am pleased to be speaking to these orders, the first of which was laid before the…14 Jul 2025HANSARDDraft Enterprise Act 2002 (Definition of Newspaper) Order 2025
Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment of Section 58 Considerations) Order 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Definition of Newspaper) Order 2025.14 Jul 2025HANSARDDraft Enterprise Act 2002 (Definition of Newspaper) Order 2025
Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment of Section 58 Considerations) Order 2025It has been an important debate, and I am grateful for the contributions—in particular, that of the official Opposition. It is a delight to see the shadow Minister in his place; I…14 Jul 2025HANSARD Sport England: Tackling RacismIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford West (Naz Shah) on securing this important debate. She outlined the…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Football Governance Bill [Lords]I really appreciate the hon. Gentleman’s intervention; I know that he has worked very hard on this issue. I am hugely sympathetic to the issue of player welfare. It is important…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Football Governance Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend makes a good point, and I have reflected those comments to the relevant Home Office Minister, as I said. I will turn to the amendments in the name of the Liberal…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Combat Sports for Children: SafeguardingI am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool Walton (Dan Carden) for securing this important debate and for his moving speech. The death of his constituent, Alexander…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Combat Sports for Children: SafeguardingI am incredibly grateful to my hon. Friend for his work, his moving contribution and for putting that important point on the record. As he said, sport should be a safe and…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Football Governance Bill [Lords]Yes, absolutely, and I would be happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss that further. I will move on to the issue of player welfare.08 Jul 2025HANSARD Football Governance Bill [Lords]I am pleased to be responding on Report as the Football Governance Bill enters its final stages in the House of Commons. I begin by sending my condolences to the family of…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Football Governance Bill [Lords]My hon. Friend makes a very good point. “I hope that whoever wins the election on 4 July will see this as a good Bill to crack on with, because it is important for the future of…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Football Governance Bill [Lords]I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his service on the Bill Committee. He is right that we had a very good debate, and the impact assessment was of course approved by the…08 Jul 2025HANSARD Football Governance Bill [Lords]I am really grateful for that intervention. Again, I know that my hon. Friend has done a huge amount of work on this issue. I have heard the calls from Members across the House,…08 Jul 2025HANSARDAccess to Sport for Young People: Dormant Assets FundingThe Government recently published their first ever dormant assets strategy, setting out how £440 million will be distributed in England. Some £132.5 million will increase…03 Jul 2025HANSARDCharities: National Insurance ContributionsI reiterate that we really value the charity sector, but we have had to make some very difficult decisions.03 Jul 2025HANSARDCharities: National Insurance ContributionsThe Government highly value the charity sector and its positive contribution. However, we have had to take a number of difficult decisions on tax, welfare and spending to fix the…03 Jul 2025HANSARDWomen’s Football: Financial ViabilityI established the women’s football taskforce in 2024 in response to the Karen Carney review of women’s football. The taskforce aims to achieve a financially sustainable women’s…03 Jul 2025