Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Callum Anderson

Thursday 27th February 2025 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order! Look, I cannot get people in. I have all these people who wish to ask a question.

[Callum Anderson (Buckingham and Bletchley) (Lab)]

T8. Football clubs are far more than 90 minutes of entertainment on match day; they are also powerful engines of community outreach, which provide a lifeline for vulnerable people. In the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency, Milton Keynes Dons Sport and Education Trust offers a variety of programmes for those battling dementia or who have suffered from brain trauma or stroke. Can the Secretary of State explain to the House how the Football Governance Bill will help the ability of clubs to continue providing those programmes?

[Lisa Nandy]

May I say how grateful I am to my hon. Friend for his support not just for his local club, but for the Football Governance Bill that this Government have introduced? The Bill will ensure financial sustainability in the game, put fans back at the heart of decisions that are made about their own clubs, and ensure that fit and proper owners are in charge of these vital social assets.