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HANSARDGender Recognition Certificate: Application ProcessI recognise that this is an area of considerable concern for some, but it is important that the debate is calm and measured, and absolutely respects the individuals involved. I…08 Mar 2023HANSARDGender Recognition Certificate: Application ProcessA consistent approach to GRCs is fundamental to the effective functioning of legislation in this area. The GB-wide Equality Act was carefully drafted in the light of, and to…08 Mar 2023HANSARDConsultation on the English Portion of Dormant Assets Funding: Government ResponseToday, the Government have announced that community wealth funds will join youth, financial inclusion, and social investment wholesalers as the named purposes of the English…07 Mar 2023HANSARD Charity Sector Funding: TransparencyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for South Thanet (Craig Mackinlay) for tabling this important debate on the…01 Mar 2023HANSARD UEFA Champions League Final 2022: Independent Review FindingsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Harris. I, too, thank the hon. Member for Liverpool, West Derby (Ian Byrne) for securing time for this incredibly important…28 Feb 2023HANSARD UEFA Champions League Final 2022: Independent Review FindingsI assure the hon. Lady that colleagues in the Department regularly engage with colleagues in the Foreign Office. In fact, in the run-up to the World cup, I met with Foreign Office…28 Feb 2023HANSARD UEFA Champions League Final 2022: Independent Review FindingsI am not aware of whether that happens, but I will absolutely make a personal commitment to ensure that we look into it. The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to say that we…28 Feb 2023HANSARDBoxing Clubs and Social MobilityBefore I was elected to this House, I worked in the charity sector, so I know how complex many of those forms are and how long it takes to fill them out. That is an area I am keen…27 Feb 2023HANSARDBoxing Clubs and Social MobilityI am pleased to respond to this debate and I am extremely grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Bury North (James Daly) for securing it. Given his family’s heritage in boxing…27 Feb 2023HANSARD Football Governance White PaperIf we had not published this White Paper, and if we did not have the intention to introduce an independent regulator, there would be no option for bringing the parties together to…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Football Governance White PaperThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. As a proud Unionist, I am more than happy to work with my counterparts in the devolved nations. If we want to have a lesson on how to…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Football Governance White PaperI thank the acting Chair of the Select Committee. He is right to point out that the premier league is the most successful league in the world. We were careful not to do anything…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Football Governance White PaperAbsolutely. This is why we will make sure that the independent regulator is backed by legislation; we want to ensure that it has the powers that are needed. We need to ensure that…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Football Governance White PaperI have mentioned, time and again, in the many Westminster Hall debates in which the hon. Gentleman has appeared that leagues such as those he mentions are incredibly important. I…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Football Governance White PaperFirst, I pay tribute to my hon. Friend and my hon. Friend the Member for Dudley South (Mike Wood), who have been diligent in campaigning hard on behalf of their local fans. I…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Football Governance White PaperI am glad the hon. Gentleman referred to Kevin Miles and all those at the FSA. They were the group I was talking about a few minutes ago and I was particularly struck by some of…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Football Governance White PaperAbsolutely, there is a long list. I can assure the hon. Gentleman that I am actively looking at the shadow board and, while I cannot make that commitment right now, I understand…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Football Governance White PaperIt is always hard to answer questions from my predecessors, but it is a privilege to do so. My hon. Friend is right to talk about the financial support needed by the whole…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Football Governance White PaperI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his work and for his extensive interest in this important area. He is right that we have to get this right, and that the implementation of…23 Feb 2023HANSARD Football Governance White PaperMay I again put on record my thanks for all the considerable work done by my hon. Friend in this area? She is right to highlight the fans, and they have been at the forefront of…23 Feb 2023