"I do not whether the shadow Minister can get some help from his right hon. Friend the Member for Daventry, who is sitting next to him on the Front Bench. I wonder whether, when the right hon. Gentleman was in the Government, he received any correspondence from UEFA and FIFA. …..." Clive Betts - View Speech
"Does the Minister think that the regulator would take on board the views of fans as part of the process of looking at these matters and having to give approval in the normal way?..." Clive Betts - View Speech
"Would the shadow Minister like to join me in thanking the shadow Secretary of State, his right hon. Friend the Member for Daventry (Stuart Andrew), for first introducing legislation to this House that promoted an independent football regulator? [Interruption.]..." Clive Betts - View Speech
"Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker—not for the time limit but for calling me.
The Bill is crucial because football has failed to regulate itself. It is key to ensuring the sustainability of our great game. The first aspect of it that I really commend is the move to give the …..." Clive Betts - View Speech
"My right hon. Friend is absolutely right. I will turn in a second to what the EFL can do now.
For all that the Minister has been helpful in explaining what the regulator’s powers will be, the problem is that we are left in the meantime without a regulator and …..." Clive Betts - View Speech
"As I tried to set out, my intention was simply to draw attention to whether the regulator has the power—it does not necessarily have to use it—to intervene if the domestic competitions that all clubs engage in are being damaged by competitions like the club world cup, from which a …..." Clive Betts - View Speech
"Let me say to the Secretary of State: well done. This is a really ambitious and excellent programme.
On the subject of cancer care, in the past few years we have both had good experiences of the NHS at its best, but it is important to improve services by getting …..." Clive Betts - View Speech
"The changes to PIP, as far as they go, are very welcome, as is the review to be conducted by the Minister for Social Security and Disability, which will be co-produced with disability groups, as I understand it. However, the Government have committed to make changes in November 2026, when …..." Clive Betts - View Speech
"We are off to a good start this morning. I am 100% convinced that the Bill already does what I was seeking it to do. I hope we are 100% convinced on the other issues that we debate later on. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.