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Football Governance Bill (Act 2025)

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  1. 1st readingLords

    1 sitting · 1 debate
    Bill introduced in the Lords by
    New bill textAs introduced

  4. 2nd readingLords

    2 sittings · 2 debates · 50 speeches · 35 speakers
    Baroness TwycrossLord AddingtonBaroness Jones of MoulsecoombLord Hannan of KingsclereLord Bassam of BrightonLord BirtLord HarlechLord MarkhamBaroness Blake of LeedsBaroness BradyBaroness Evans of Bowes ParkBaroness Fox of BuckleyBaroness Grey-ThompsonBaroness Morris of Bolton+21

  7. Committee stageLords

    12 sittings · 12 debates · 1,045 speeches · 60 speakers · 400 amendments
    Baroness TwycrossLord Parkinson of Whitley BayLord MarkhamBaroness BradyLord MoynihanLord AddingtonLord Jackson of PeterboroughLord Bassam of BrightonBaroness Taylor of BoltonLord HaywardLord Watson of InvergowrieLord PannickLord Maude of HorshamBaroness Fox of Buckley+46
    400 amendments tabled312 Not moved24 Stood part62 Withdrawn2 Agreed
    New bill textAs amended in Committee

  15. Report stageLords

    3 sittings · 3 debates · 202 speeches · 36 speakers · 100 amendments
    Baroness TwycrossLord MarkhamLord Parkinson of Whitley BayLord AddingtonLord PannickLord MoynihanBaroness BradyLord Bassam of BrightonLord Goddard of StockportLord BirtBaroness Taylor of BoltonBaroness Jones of MoulsecoombBaroness Fox of BuckleyLord Maude of Horsham+22
    100 amendments tabled55 Not moved11 Withdrawn10 Disagreed24 Agreed
    New bill textAs amended on Report

  16. 3rd readingLords

    1 sitting · 1 debate · 7 speeches · 4 speakers
    Baroness TwycrossLord AddingtonLord PannickLord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

  17. 1st readingCommons

    1 sitting
    New bill textAs brought from the Lords
    New bill textAs introduced
    • Formal sittingnot recorded in Hansard

  21. 2nd readingCommons

    • Programme motion
    • Money resolution
    • Ways and Means resolution
    1 sitting · 1 debate · 198 speeches · 86 speakers · 2 divisions
    Lisa NandyStuart AndrewMax WilkinsonMs Nusrat GhaniPeter SwallowCharlie DewhirstDr Luke EvansCaroline NokesGraham StuartJudith CumminsMr Clive BettsNick TimothyYuan YangChris Evans+72
    s [Lords]: Second ReadingCarried
    Ayes 342Noes 70

    1 other division at this stage — on amendments and motions, not on the bill itself.

  23. Committee stageCommons

    10 sittings · 10 debates · 1,012 speeches · 16 speakers · 166 amendments
    Mr Louie FrenchStephanie PeacockMr Clive BettsMax WilkinsonLincoln JoppJoe RobertsonMr Lee DillonJames NaishMelanie OnnJim DicksonAmanda MartinJon PearceKevin BonaviaVicky Foxcroft+2
    166 amendments tabled56 Agreed2 Not selected46 Negatived on division32 Not called28 Withdrawn2 Not moved7 written evidence submissions — Fair Game, the Premier League, the English Football League (EFL) and 4 others
    New bill textAs amended in Public Bill Committee

  30. Report stageCommons

    1 sitting · 1 debate · 99 speeches · 33 speakers · 44 amendments · 3 divisions
    Mr Louie FrenchLisa NandyMax WilkinsonStephanie PeacockJudith CumminsMr Clive BettsSean WoodcockYuan YangChris EvansMs Nusrat GhaniTim FarronAlex SobelBaggy ShankerBobby Dean+19
    44 amendments tabled36 Not called3 Negatived on division4 Agreed1 Not selected

  31. 3rd readingCommons

    1 division
    [HL]: Third ReadingCarried
    Ayes 415Noes 98
    Taken in this debate

  33. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasonsLords

    1 sitting · 1 debate · 25 speeches · 14 speakers
    Baroness TwycrossLord MoynihanLord Moynihan of ChelseaBaroness Taylor of BoltonLord Goddard of StockportLord PannickBaroness BradyLord AddingtonLord BurnsLord Faulkner of WorcesterLord GrantchesterLord MarkhamLord Maude of HorshamLord Sentamu

  34. King Charles IIIKing Charles III grants Royal Assent, and merges this bill into law

  35. Act publishedFootball Governance Act 2025c. 21View on legislation.gov.uk ↗