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Commons Chamber
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
2nd reading - Fri 23 Feb 2024
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Philip Davies (Con - Shipley) Is this problem unique to football? - Speech Link
2: Kevin Brennan (Lab - Cardiff West) I have spoken to the Football Supporters Association about this Bill, and it is concerned about any legislation - Speech Link
3: Kevin Brennan (Lab - Cardiff West) The intention is not to criminalise fans or create barriers to genuine supporters enjoying the game; - Speech Link
4: Alex Norris (LAB - Nottingham North) Supporters Association, which does such good work, to ensure that interventions are proportionate. - Speech Link
5: Tom Tugendhat (Con - Tonbridge and Malling) In practice, “designated football matches” really means elite football matches. - Speech Link

Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
Health and Social Care Finance, Digital and Governance Directorate

Dec. 11 2023

Source Page: Details of loans made to Scottish football clubs: FOI release
Document: Details of loans made to Scottish football clubs: FOI release (webpage)

Found: Details of loans made to Scottish football clubs: FOI release

Deposited Papers

Apr. 26 2024

Source Page: Commitment in letter
Document: Football_Governance_Bill_Impact_Assessment.pdf (PDF)

Found: across the top 5 English football league divisions, supporters’ trusts and industry experts.

Bill Documents
20 Mar 2024 - Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Football Governance Bill 2023-24

Found: across the top 5 English football league divisions, supporters’ trusts and industry experts.

Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Mar. 19 2024

Source Page: Football Governance Bill: supporting documents
Document: Impact assessment: Regulation of English men’s professional football (PDF)

Found: Football Governance Bill: supporting documents

Lords Chamber
Community Sports: Impact on Young People - Thu 16 May 2024
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Mentions:
1: Earl of Effingham (Con - Excepted Hereditary) My only concern is that I understand that the noble Lord is chairman of the Manchester United Supporters - Speech Link
2: Lord Shamash (Lab - Life peer) interest in that I am the immediate past chairman and a current board member of the Manchester United Supporters - Speech Link
3: Baroness Thornton (Lab - Life peer) Was it too football orientated? - Speech Link

Bill Documents
17 Apr 2024 - Briefing papers
Research briefing on the Bill
Football Governance Bill 2023-24

Found: Supporters' Association (FSA, the representative body for supporters in England and Wales) has been

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Topical Question Time - Tue 21 May 2024

Mentions:
1: Brown, Siobhian (SNP - Ayr) We will continue to work with football authorities, Police Scotland and fan groups to address the issues - Speech Link
2: Sweeney, Paul (Lab - Glasgow) Celtic and Rangers Football Club both contribute around £250 million to the Scottish economy every year - Speech Link

Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Mar. 21 2024

Source Page: DCMS: Ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meeting Q3 23/24
Document: (webpage)

Found: Federation (FIFA) To discuss football governance Stuart Andrew 2023-12-04 Football Association To discuss

Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

Apr. 24 2024

Source Page: Prime Minister’s conference speech in Germany: 24 April 2024
Document: Prime Minister’s conference speech in Germany: 24 April 2024 (webpage)

Found: leading defence spenders in Europe… …unshakeable NATO allies… …and the two largest European military supporters