Grassroots Football
Debate between Philip Hollobone and David CrausbyWestminster Hall is an alternative Chamber for MPs to hold debates, named after the adjoining Westminster Hall.
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Mr Crausby
Those pitches cost money, and the only source of honestly available money is the Premier League’s billions. If we do not deliver the number of artificial pitches necessary, we may well destroy our seedcorn for the premier league.
I end by quoting Bill Shankly, who once famously said:
“Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.”
I think Bill Shankly only applied it to Liverpool FC, to be honest, but I apply it, as we all should, to the grassroots game.
Mr Philip Hollobone (in the Chair)
I blow the whistle for half-time and call the Minister to respond.
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Debate between Philip Hollobone and David Crausby(11 years, 4 months ago)
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Westminster Hall is an alternative Chamber for MPs to hold debates, named after the adjoining Westminster Hall.
Each debate is chaired by an MP from the Panel of Chairs, rather than the Speaker or Deputy Speaker. A Government Minister will give the final speech, and no votes may be called on the debate topic.
This information is provided by Parallel Parliament and does not comprise part of the offical record
Mr David Crausby (in the Chair)
Order. I want to call the first Front Bencher at 10.40 am, so I call Mr Hollobone to make a very short speech.