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Clive Efford Excerpts
Thursday 21st June 2018

(5 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Tracey Crouch Portrait Tracey Crouch
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I recently had the pleasure of meeting a member of the Celtic board, albeit by accident, in Westminster. I can assure my hon. Friend that members of the Sports Ground Safety Authority and my officials have already spoken to Celtic.

Clive Efford Portrait Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab)
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Only a few weeks ago, my hon. Friend the Member for Tooting (Dr Allin-Khan) held a meeting in the House with over 30 football supporters’ clubs, all of which unanimously called for the Government to listen to fans and introduce safe standing. Will the Government finally listen?

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Michael Ellis Portrait Michael Ellis
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The UK city of culture, Coventry 2021, is going to be a fantastic thing for Coventry and also for its environs, including my hon. Friend’s area, and we know from Hull, and we will see in Coventry, the tremendous effects of the UK city of culture.

Clive Efford Portrait Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab)
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Fewer than 2% of people who have a problem with gambling receive help, yet this industry is worth £13.8 billion and only £10 million of it went into helping them. Is it not time for a levy?