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HANSARD Valedictory DebateI suspect that this will be one of the most emotional speeches I have ever made in Parliament, so I apologise now for any snotty, ugly crying that may follow. I had hoped to hold…24 May 2024HANSARD Valedictory DebateI am not sure what my right hon. Friend is referring to. Nor would I ever, ever, Mr Deputy Speaker, on reshuffle day, call my most ambitious colleagues pretending to be Downing…24 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Seventh sitting)I did not expect my last contribution in this House to be one where I was crying my eyes out, to be honest, but I am glad that I am doing so under your stewardship in the Chair,…23 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fifth sitting)I rise to speak briefly about this particular part of the Bill, because although the fan-led review—and indeed the Bill, the explanatory notes and the evidence that we have heard…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fifth sitting)The hon. Gentleman makes a really important point. During the fan-led review, Mel Morris gave evidence to us. His is an example that illustrates the point that the hon. Gentleman…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fifth sitting)Will my hon. Friend clarify something? Is he saying is that there is no need to change any part of the Bill? This needs to be reflected in the intent of the corporate governance…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fifth sitting)On the sports governance code, which I may have had a hand in helping to design and shape many years ago, is the Minister saying that when looking at the issue of corporate…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fifth sitting)The Minister will have heard the concerns in the evidence sessions about duplication. Will he be kind enough to remind the Committee that it will be for the leagues, not the…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fifth sitting)The Minister is setting out clearly the purpose of these clauses of the Bill. It is clear that the regulator has been designed to be as agile and as future-proof as possible. If a…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Sixth sitting)This important clause will give comfort to many fans about the agility of the regulator. Of particular note overall is the reference to bankruptcy, which I know many fans will…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 37, page 27, line 30, leave out “must” and insert “may”.21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Sixth sitting)I have listened carefully to the Minister, as I always do, and I will withdraw the amendment. However, as I understand it, similar provisions do not apply to any other regulator,…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Sixth sitting)The shadow Minister is making a really interesting speech, but is she not actually making a speech against the amendment, because the players did that without there being a…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Sixth sitting)Is the hon. Gentleman talking specifically about parachute payments from the Premier League into the Championship, or is he talking about the smoothing process of the parachute…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Sixth sitting)It is important to place on the record that National League clubs get 100% and then 50% of an EFL deal for League Two upon relegation, and a Championship club once relegated gets…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Sixth sitting)I find part 6 to be one of the most infuriating parts of the Bill, not because it is a bad aspect of the Bill but because it should not exist. The truth is that if there had been…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Sixth sitting)I completely agree with my hon. Friend. I always refer back to that point in the fan-led review, and we mulled over that issue at length. The truth is that we did not come to a…21 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fourth sitting)The shadow Minister is making a very important point, but has she looked at the public appointments process on the Government website? The appointment to the independent regulator…16 May 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill (Fourth sitting)I am not unsympathetic to the hon. Lady’s point about supporters and the fan community, but given that the Bill establishes an independent regulator to look at the long-term…16 May 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice BillI thank the Minister for her kind comments. My right hon. Friend the Member for Tunbridge Wells (Greg Clark) will try to catch the Deputy Speaker’s eye later to speak in more…15 May 2024