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HANSARDFootball Governance BillI wish to inform both Houses that the Government have today introduced the Football Governance Bill into Parliament, marking a critical milestone towards the establishment of an…19 Mar 2024HANSARD Sport: Gambling AdvertisingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I thank the hon. Member for Inverclyde (Ronnie Cowan) for securing this important debate. His SNP colleague,…13 Mar 2024HANSARD Sport: Gambling AdvertisingWe have had this discussion before. One of the reasons that our White Paper has landed as well as it could do in a challenging policy area is that it has been developed through…13 Mar 2024HANSARD Sport: Gambling AdvertisingAs I said, I will come on to further research that I feel we need to do, but I want also to emphasise that we are trying to do a considerable amount of work here as part of the…13 Mar 2024HANSARDLGBT History MonthI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. That is exactly the opportunity presented by the work of our colleagues in the FCDO in helping us to share our experiences. There are…07 Mar 2024HANSARDLGBT History MonthMy view is very clear. Wherever there are challenges for LGBT people, we have a duty to raise them at every point. That is not just in Rwanda. There are lots of other countries in…07 Mar 2024HANSARDLGBT History MonthIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I, too, thank my hon. Friend the Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) and the hon. Member for…07 Mar 2024HANSARDLGBT History MonthAs I said, it is our intention to publish a draft Bill, but I cannot give a specific date. The hon. Lady helpfully outlined some of the challenges she faced as a Minister. I…07 Mar 2024HANSARDFunding for Youth ServicesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I thank the hon. Member for Luton South (Rachel Hopkins) for securing this important debate, and all other Members for…28 Feb 2024HANSARDFunding for Youth ServicesThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point, which I was going to come to later but will touch on now. One of the important things we are doing in the Department is our sports and…28 Feb 2024HANSARDFunding for Youth ServicesI have regular conversations with colleagues in the Department for Levelling Up. That is why I was mentioning the local youth partnership work. The response from local authorities…28 Feb 2024HANSARDFunding for Youth ServicesI will certainly come to that in a minute. It pre-empts the rest of my speech, but I am happy to take that intervention, as I have reached that point now. Many hon. Members have…28 Feb 2024HANSARDFunding for Youth ServicesI will come on to further work that we are doing. The hon. Lady is right, which is why I am listening to those areas that have joined together and are working in the same…28 Feb 2024HANSARD Time BankingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Bardell. I thank the hon. Member for Edinburgh North and Leith (Deidre Brock) for securing this debate on the potential merits…27 Feb 2024HANSARDFinancial Risk Checks for GamblingI thank the hon. Member for Neath (Christina Rees) for tabling this important debate, as well as everyone who signed the petition. My hon. Friend the Member for Tewkesbury (Mr…26 Feb 2024HANSARDFinancial Risk Checks for GamblingI have heard the national lottery mentioned a few times. Yes, it is unique—it is under its own separate legislative framework—but under the fourth licence conditions, player…26 Feb 2024HANSARDFinancial Risk Checks for GamblingI am going to crack on because I do not have much time left and I want to get through as much as I can. If I have time at the end I will happily take the hon. Gentleman’s…26 Feb 2024HANSARDOnline Slots Consultation: Government ResponseI wish to inform the House that His Majesty’s Government have today published their response to the consultation on proposals for a maximum stake limit for online slots games.…23 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend has been a doughty campaigner when it comes to the issue of football regulation, and it was good for me—22 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think it is important to put it on record that almost every other society lottery is nowhere near those limits, but I do recognise that it may be getting tight for some of the…22 Feb 2024