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HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Tenth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for his new clause. Player welfare is an incredibly important issue, and as we have discussed previously in this Committee, I agree that the welfare of…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Tenth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for tabling this new clause. I know this is an incredibly important issue for many fans, and I am grateful to be able to address it today, after a number…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Tenth sitting)My officials engaged with legal experts and senior members of tribunals while developing the Bill. That is why we have set out the Competition Appeal Tribunal process, and why we…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Tenth sitting)This group of clauses relates to the disclosure of information both to and from the regulator. Clause 86 will enable the regulator to share relevant information with bodies within…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Tenth sitting)The hon. Gentleman’s new clause suggests that if DCMS were to be abolished, or if football were to be moved out of the Department’s portfolio, that should trigger a review of the…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)For the backstop process to be viable as a regulatory solution, it needs to be legally enforceable. The clause sets out that, once the regulator has made a distribution order, it…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)Clause 78 backs up the regulator’s information-gathering powers by creating information offences, including offences relating to the destruction or concealment of information and…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)Together, the clauses and schedule in this group cover the sanctions available to the regulator for a variety of infringements, and the procedure for taking enforcement action.…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)The minimum period for representations on a warning notice is 14 days. A warning notice is an important procedural safeguard on the regulator’s enforcement process that ensures…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Tenth sitting)The Bill provides a clear framework of powers and duties for the regulator to follow. In places, that is a detailed and prescriptive framework to direct and constrain the…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)The regulator will be able, if it is thought appropriate, to provide for the club concerned to cover the costs associated with the expert reporter. That is because it will not be…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)The amendments deal with the final stage of the backstop mechanism. I will respond to the shadow Minister, and then I will respond to the wider debate, including to my hon. Friend…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Tenth sitting)I appreciate the hon. Gentleman’s point, but that is a match day issue. I direct the hon. Gentleman and the rest of the Committee to the regulatory principles, which we changed…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Tenth sitting)It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair once again, Mr Turner. Broadly, this group deals with the first three clauses of part 9, on reviews and appeals. A key safeguard on any…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)I am grateful to the shadow Minister for his questions. I noted as many down as I could, but I will endeavour to check Hansard if I do not cover all of them. First, he spoke about…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Tenth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for tabling the new clause. The Government are clear that, wherever gambling advertising and sponsorship appears, it must be socially responsible. The…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)I will discuss that in more detail in a moment, but I gently say to the hon. Member that it will not be a personal decision by the regulator; as we have discussed, the regulator…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)I assure my hon. Friend that I have thought about it carefully—that was a fair challenge. Indeed, when in opposition, I tabled an amendment to the previous Government’s Bill. I…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Tenth sitting)On a point of order, Mr Turner. I thank all the Chairs who have presided over this Committee; as always, I am thankful for your guidance and support throughout the sittings. I…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Ninth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy. I will use the opportunity presented by amendment 130 to talk to another of this Government’s changes to strengthen…17 Jun 2025