Clive Efford: DCMS: All Documents

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Mar 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Government are very quick on announcements, but very slow on action. The Attorney General will be aware of the SLAPP—strategic litigation against public participation—litigation being used by Russian oligarchs to wear down investigative journalists and campaigners. The purpose is not to take them to court, but to bury them …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Feb 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Minister will be aware of actions that have been taken against the Serious Fraud Office and individuals who work for it by those who seek to hide money—ill-gotten gains—that they wish to launder. It is disturbing that they can take action against individuals who work for agencies that are …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Jan 2022
English Football League Governance: Derby County FC

"We all accept the special role that football clubs have in their local communities, but they are treated like any other business, which is at the heart of the problem. With the EFL’s rules and with clubs as they are currently constituted under company law, it is very difficult to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Jan 2022
BBC Funding

"Will the Secretary of State say what impact assessment she has done of the impact that the change will have on households if fees were increased? What will be the impact on services provided by the BBC as a consequence of these freezes to its income, on top of the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Nov 2021
Racism in Cricket

"More than 50 years ago, Asian cricketers set up their own leagues and tournaments in Yorkshire because they were not getting the recognition in the sport that they deserved for their talent, and they certainly were not being picked up by the head of the sport in their county, which …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 Sep 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"1. What her Department’s involvement is in the fan-led review of football governance. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 Sep 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"I am grateful to the Secretary of State for that answer and I welcome her to her new post and congratulate her on the appointment. The interim report from the chair of the panel makes it clear that the panel intends to introduce a golden share for fans to have …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Jun 2021
Events Research Programme

"Kendal Calling, in a statement on its website cancelling this year’s event, says:

“Our understanding is that…DCMS…are keen to publish the ERP findings and guidance, but that it now does not fit around No. 10’s communications plan. This is insulting to our entire industry, who have been awaiting the results …..."
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Written Question

Football

Wednesday 28th April 2021

Asked by: Clive Efford (Labour - Eltham and Chislehurst)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with representatives of (a) the English Football League and (b) the National League on the implications for football of the creation of a European Super League.

Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

The Government has been vocal in its opposition to the European Super League, which would have been to the detriment of the whole football pyramid including the English Football League and the National League System.

Before the announcements on 19th April, the department had not had any discussions on these proposals. Once announced, the Government met with multiple football stakeholders, including the Football Association, to discuss the issue and what action was needed.

The Government was pleased to see the withdrawal of all English teams from the project - the right result for football fans, clubs and communities across the country.

The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport announced an independent fan-led review of football governance on 19 April. This will be chaired by the Honourable Member for Chatham and Aylesford.