Clive Efford
Main Page: Clive Efford (Labour - Eltham and Chislehurst)Fan-led Review and Football White Paper
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Stuart Andrew
My hon. Friend is absolutely right to say that I cannot comment on a live investigation. However, the case that he highlights does not affect the reforms that we will introduce, which we know are needed in football. We want football authorities to take action where they can, and they have in this instance. I am sure that he will be reassured by the contents of the football governance White Paper that we will publish shortly.
Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab)
The Government commissioned the fan-led review of football governance, and it was the Government who published it. They did not make it clear at the time that they intended to prevaricate and then announce further consultation through a White Paper. One wonders what it is the Government think they will find out from the White Paper that they have not already found out from the fan-led review. Will the Minister commit to implementing all 10 recommendations of the fan-led review, or is the White Paper going to unpick them?
Stuart Andrew
The hon. Gentleman will have to see what is in the White Paper when we publish it this week.