Football Governance Bill [HL] 2024-26
establish the Independent Football Regulator; to make provision for the licensing of football clubs; to make provision about the distribution of revenue received by organisers of football competitions; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
What is this Bill?
The Football Governance Bill [HL] is a Government Bill tabled by Baroness Twycross.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?Yes. This Bill was introduced on 24 October 2024 and is currently before Parliament.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
What type of Bill is this?Government Bills are technically Presentation Bills, but the Government can use its legislative time to ensure the schedule of debates to scrutinise the Bill.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Sponsor: Baroness Twycross (Lab)
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers All Bill Debates
Next Event: Tuesday 11th March 2025 - Report stage
Last Event: Wednesday 15th January 2025 - Committee stage (Lords)
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
11th March 2025
Report stage (Lords)
20th February 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 59 Running list of amendments – 20 February 2025
16th January 2025
Bill
HL Bill 59 (as amended in Committee)
15th January 2025
Committee stage (Lords)
15th January 2025
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
14th January 2025
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Twycross to Baroness Brady regarding clarification on whether the letter sent by the seven clubs following the meeting with the Secretary of State on 9 October was responded to, as discussed during the Committee stage.
13th January 2025
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Letter from Baroness Twycross to Lord Moynihan regarding appointments to the Independent Football Regulator (IFR), definition of a football season.
13th January 2025
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 41-VII Seventh marshalled list for Committee
19th December 2024
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Twycross to Lord Mann regarding Solihull Moors Women's Football Team being unable to access a facility that they have been given grants by the Football Foundation to use.
18th December 2024
Committee stage part two (Lords)
18th December 2024
Committee stage part one (Lords)
18th December 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings part two (Lords)
18th December 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings part one (Lords)
17th December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 41-VI(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Sixth Marshalled List)
17th December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 41-VI Sixth marshalled list for Committee
16th December 2024
Committee stage part two (Lords)
16th December 2024
Committee stage part one (Lords)
16th December 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings part two (Lords)
16th December 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings part one (Lords)
13th December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 41-V(a) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List)
12th December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 41-V Fifth marshalled list for Committee
9th December 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings part two (Lords)
9th December 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings part one (Lords)
9th December 2024
Committee stage part two (Lords)
9th December 2024
Committee stage part one (Lords)
6th December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 41-IV(a) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)
5th December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 41-IV Fourth marshalled list for Committee
4th December 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 2 (Lords)
4th December 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 1 (Lords)
4th December 2024
Committee stage: Part 2 (Lords)
4th December 2024
Committee stage: Part 1 (Lords)
4th December 2024
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Letter from Baroness Twycross to peers regarding the competitions in scope of the Bill and related concerns around hybridity.
3rd December 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 41-III Third marshalled list for Committee
2nd December 2024
Committee stage part two (Lords)
2nd December 2024
Committee stage part one (Lords)
2nd December 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings part two (Lords)
2nd December 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings part one (Lords)
28th November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 41-II Second marshalled list for Committee
27th November 2024
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
27th November 2024
Committee stage (Lords)
27th November 2024
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Twycross to Peers regarding points raised during the second reading, including proportionality and promoting success, competitions in scope of regulation, issues in scope of regulation, financial distributions 'backstop' mechanism and parachute payments, leveraged buyouts, cost of the regulator, and accountability to Parliament.
26th November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 41-I(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
26th November 2024
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Twycross to Baroness Grey-Thompson regarding the need to include the Regulator within the Senedd Cymru (Disqualification) Order 2020.
26th November 2024
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Twycross to Lord Wood regarding questions raised during the second reading related to the financial distributions 'backstop' mechanism.
25th November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 41-I Marshalled list for Committee
22nd November 2024
Select Committee report
Eighth Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
22nd November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 41 Running list of amendments – 22 November 2024
21st November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 41 Running list of amendments – 21 November 2024
20th November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 41 Running list of amendments – 20 November 2024
19th November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 41 Running list of amendments – 19 November 2024
18th November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 41 Running list of amendments – 18 November 2024
15th November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 41 Running list of amendments – 15 November 2024
14th November 2024
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 41 Running list of amendments - 14 November 2024
13th November 2024
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
13th November 2024
2nd reading (Lords)
1st November 2024
Briefing papers
Football Governance Bill [HL]: HL Bill 41
24th October 2024
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
24th October 2024
1st reading (Lords)
24th October 2024
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 41 Explanatory Notes
24th October 2024
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Football Governance Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
24th October 2024
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment on the regulation of English men's professional football from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
24th October 2024
Bill
HL Bill 41 (as introduced)