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Written Question
Football
Monday 26th 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, on how many occasions Ministers and officials from his Department met with the Football Supporters Association to discuss a fan led review of the future of football governance since December 2019.

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

Ministers and officials have met with a wide range of stakeholders to discuss the scope and structure of the football governance review, including the Football Supporters’ Association on multiple occasions. The Secretary of State and Prime Minister met with the Football Supporters’ Association last week to discuss the fan-led review of football governance.

A full list of Ministerial meetings can be found on gov.uk.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Apr 2021
European Football Proposal

"Football’s governing bodies must stand firm against this European super league, and I welcome the statement from the Secretary of State that he is not going to leave any stone unturned in assisting with that. We now control our own borders, having left the European Union, so this will be …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Jan 2021
UK Musicians: EU Visa Arrangements

"This morning, the UK music industry told the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee that despite being 1% of the world’s population, the UK produces 10% of its music. This industry has been one of the fastest growing over the last 10 years. It employs 2 million people, with the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Dec 2020
Online Harms Consultation

"I welcome the legislation as far as it goes, and agree with the Secretary of State that it is landmark legislation, rather like the Gambling Act 2005, which was put through the House by the previous Labour Government. I remind him that it was largely the things that were not …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Dec 2020
Gambling and Lotteries

"In my experience, in the past the gambling industry has been able to exert a great deal of influence over the Minister’s Department. I welcome his commitment to an evidence-based review, but if the review is to be effective, it will need access to data from the industry and to …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 25 Nov 2020
Football Governance

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered the future of football governance.

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Fovargue. There is nothing new about a debate in this place calling for change in the governance of football; too many of us have been here …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 25 Nov 2020
Football Governance

"I do not entirely agree with the hon. Member’s version of the events around Bury. I think the Football League would have taken action against individuals involved in Bury if it had the power to do so. I had long discussions with the Football League about a similar situation that …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 25 Nov 2020
Football Governance

"In the review that the Minister talks about, where does the strategic review that has been announced by the Premier League sit? It said that it is going to be drafted by its executive and voted on by the 20 member clubs. Has the Minister seen the terms of reference …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 25 Nov 2020
Football Governance

"I deliberately focused on the need for change in governance rather than rehashing and dwelling on all the arguments about the financial state of clubs. As the shadow Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Wirral South (Alison McGovern), said, at the moment there is a drive towards change. I …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Nov 2020
Sport Sector: Financial Support

"There are many volunteer-led, grassroots sports clubs that are really struggling at this moment in time, and equally there are probably a number of would-be developers that are looking at developing their assets. They are in a vulnerable situation, and we need to make sure that this funding gets to …..."
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