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EnactedRoyal Assentc. 21

Football Governance Act 2025

Bill 3832Lords originatingintroduced 24 Oct 2024

October 2024

  1. 1R1st reading (1R) — Lords
    24 Oct 2024 · Lords
  2. PUBBill: HL Bill 41 (as introduced)
    24 Oct 2024
  3. PUBDelegated Powers Memorandum: Football Governance Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
    24 Oct 2024
  4. PUBExplanatory Notes: HL Bill 41 Explanatory Notes
    24 Oct 2024

November 2024

  1. PUBBriefing papers: Football Governance Bill [HL]: HL Bill 41
    01 Nov 2024
  2. 2R2nd reading (2R) — Lords
    13 Nov 2024 · Lords
  3. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 41 Running list of amendments - 14 November 2024
    14 Nov 2024
  4. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 41 Running list of amendments – 15 November 2024
    15 Nov 2024
  5. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 41 Running list of amendments – 18 November 2024
    18 Nov 2024
  6. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 41 Running list of amendments – 19 November 2024
    19 Nov 2024
  7. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 41 Running list of amendments – 20 November 2024
    20 Nov 2024
  8. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 41 Running list of amendments – 21 November 2024
    21 Nov 2024
  9. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 41 Running list of amendments – 22 November 2024
    22 Nov 2024
  10. PUBSelect Committee report: Eighth Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
    22 Nov 2024
  11. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 41-I Marshalled list for Committee
    25 Nov 2024
  12. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 41-I(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
    26 Nov 2024
  13. PUBWill write letters: Letter from Baroness Twycross to Baroness Grey-Thompson regarding the need to include the Regulator within the Senedd Cymru (Disqualification) Order 2020.
    26 Nov 2024
  14. PUBWill write letters: Letter from Baroness Twycross to Lord Wood regarding questions raised during the second reading related to the financial distributions 'backstop' mechanism.
    26 Nov 2024
  15. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Lords
    27 Nov 2024 · Lords
  16. PUBWill write letters: Letter from Baroness Twycross to Peers regarding points raised during the second reading, including proportionality and promoting success, competitions in scope of regulation, issues in scope of regulation, financial distributions 'backstop' mechanism and parachute payments, leveraged buyouts, cost of the regulator, and accountability to Parliament.
    27 Nov 2024
  17. AMD6 amendments Withdrawn at Committee stage
    27 Nov 2024 · Lords
  18. AMD14 amendments NotMoved at Committee stage
    27 Nov 2024 · Lords
  19. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 41-II Second marshalled list for Committee
    28 Nov 2024

December 2024

  1. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Lords
    02 Dec 2024 · Lords
  2. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 41-III Third marshalled list for Committee
    03 Dec 2024
  3. PUBWill write letters: Letter from Baroness Twycross to Lord Hayward regarding the cost of the Independent Football Regulator, safeguards o the Regulator's levy and cost of businesses, proportionality of the levy and of the regime.
    03 Dec 2024
  4. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Lords
    04 Dec 2024 · Lords
  5. PUBWill write letters: Letter from Baroness Twycross to peers regarding the competitions in scope of the Bill and related concerns around hybridity.
    04 Dec 2024
  6. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 41-IV Fourth marshalled list for Committee
    05 Dec 2024
  7. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 41-IV(a) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)
    06 Dec 2024
  8. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Lords
    09 Dec 2024 · Lords
  9. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 41-V Fifth marshalled list for Committee
    12 Dec 2024
  10. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 41-V(a) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List)
    13 Dec 2024
  11. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Lords
    16 Dec 2024 · Lords
  12. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 41-VI Sixth marshalled list for Committee
    17 Dec 2024
  13. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 41-VI(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Sixth Marshalled List)
    17 Dec 2024
  14. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Lords
    18 Dec 2024 · Lords
  15. PUBWill write letters: Letter from Baroness Twycross to Lord Mann regarding Solihull Moors Women's Football Team being unable to access a facility that they have been given grants by the Football Foundation to use.
    19 Dec 2024

January 2025

  1. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 41-VII Seventh marshalled list for Committee
    13 Jan 2025
  2. PUBWill write letters: Letter from Baroness Twycross to Lord Moynihan regarding appointments to the Independent Football Regulator (IFR), definition of a football season.
    13 Jan 2025
  3. PUBWill write letters: Letter from Baroness Twycross to Baroness Brady regarding clarification on whether the letter sent by the seven clubs following the meeting with the Secretary of State on 9 October was responded to, as discussed during the Committee stage.
    14 Jan 2025
  4. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Lords
    15 Jan 2025 · Lords
  5. PUBBill: HL Bill 59 (as amended in Committee)
    16 Jan 2025

February 2025

  1. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 59 Running list of amendments – 20 February 2025
    20 Feb 2025
  2. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 59 Running list of amendments – 27 February 2025
    27 Feb 2025

March 2025

  1. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 59 Running list of amendments – 3 March 2025
    03 Mar 2025
  2. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 59 Running list of amendments – 4 March 2025
    04 Mar 2025
  3. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 59 Running list of amendments – 5 March 2025
    05 Mar 2025
  4. PUBSelect Committee report: 16th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
    06 Mar 2025
  5. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 59 Running list of amendments – 6 March 2025
    06 Mar 2025
  6. PUBWill write letters: Letter from Baroness Twycross to Lords regarding the costs of regulation, as discussed during the Committee stage (sixth day) of the Bill: potential proportion of levy payments, compliance costs, value for money provisions.
    06 Mar 2025
  7. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 59-I Marshalled list for Report
    07 Mar 2025
  8. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 59-I(a) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
    10 Mar 2025
  9. RSReport stage (RS) — Lords
    11 Mar 2025 · Lords
  10. AMD5 amendments Withdrawn at Report stage
    11 Mar 2025 · Lords
  11. AMD4 amendments Disagreed at Report stage
    11 Mar 2025 · Lords
  12. AMD2 amendments Agreed at Report stage
    11 Mar 2025 · Lords
  13. AMD9 amendments NotMoved at Report stage
    11 Mar 2025 · Lords
  14. PUBAmendment Paper: HL Bill 59-II Second Marshalled list for Report
    13 Mar 2025
  15. RSReport stage (RS) — Lords
    17 Mar 2025 · Lords
  16. PUBBill: HL Bill 82 (as amended on Report)
    17 Mar 2025
  17. 3R3rd reading (3R) — Lords
    26 Mar 2025 · Lords
  18. 1R1st reading (1R) — Commons
    27 Mar 2025 · Commons
  19. PUBBill: Bill 213 2024-25 (as brought from the House of Lords)
    27 Mar 2025
  20. PUBBill: Bill 213 2024-25 (as brought from the House of Lords) - large print
    27 Mar 2025
  21. PUBBill: Bill 213 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml download
    27 Mar 2025
  22. PUBExplanatory Notes: Bill 213 EN 2024-25
    27 Mar 2025
  23. PUBExplanatory Notes: Bill 213 EN 2024-25 - large print
    27 Mar 2025

April 2025

  1. PUBHuman rights memorandum: Human Rights Memorandum
    01 Apr 2025
  2. PUBDelegated Powers Memorandum: Memorandum from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
    01 Apr 2025
  3. PUBBriefing papers: Football Governance Bill [HL] 2024-25
    09 Apr 2025
  4. 2R2nd reading (2R) — Commons
    28 Apr 2025 · Commons
  5. PMProgramme motion (PM) — Commons
    28 Apr 2025 · Commons
  6. MRMoney resolution (MR) — Commons
    28 Apr 2025 · Commons
  7. WAMRWays and Means resolution (WAMR) — Commons
    28 Apr 2025 · Commons
  8. PUBPress notices: Football Governance Bill: call for evidence
    30 Apr 2025

May 2025

  1. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 13 May 2025
    13 May 2025
  2. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 20 May 2025
    20 May 2025
  3. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 23 May 2025
    23 May 2025
  4. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 30 May 2025
    30 May 2025

June 2025

  1. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 2 June 2025
    02 Jun 2025
  2. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Commons
    03 Jun 2025 · Commons
  3. PUBSelection of amendments: Commons: Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 3 June 2025
    03 Jun 2025
  4. PUBAmendment Paper: Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 3 June 2025
    03 Jun 2025
  5. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Fair Game (FGB01)
    03 Jun 2025
  6. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by the Premier League (FGB02)
    03 Jun 2025
  7. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by the English Football League (EFL) (FGB03)
    03 Jun 2025
  8. AMD13 amendments Agreed at Committee stage
    03 Jun 2025 · Commons
  9. AMD4 amendments NotCalled at Committee stage
    03 Jun 2025 · Commons
  10. AMD2 amendments NegativedOnDivision at Committee stage
    03 Jun 2025 · Commons
  11. AMD1 amendment Withdrawn at Committee stage
    03 Jun 2025 · Commons
  12. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 4 June 2025
    04 Jun 2025
  13. PUBSelection of amendments: Commons: Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 5 June 2025
    04 Jun 2025
  14. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Commons
    05 Jun 2025 · Commons
  15. PUBAmendment Paper: Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 June 2025
    05 Jun 2025
  16. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Competere Foundation (FGB04)
    05 Jun 2025
  17. PUBWill write letters: Letter from Stephanie Peacock MP to Louie French MP regarding how Parliament will be able to scrutinise the Independent Regulator and how the Regulator will be held to account.
    05 Jun 2025
  18. PUBWill write letters: Letter from Stephanie Peacock MP to Joe Robertson MP regarding the definition of an “ultimate owner”, as discussed during the Committee stage.
    05 Jun 2025
  19. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 6 June 2025
    06 Jun 2025
  20. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 9 June 2025
    09 Jun 2025
  21. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Commons
    10 Jun 2025 · Commons
  22. PUBSelection of amendments: Commons: Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 10 June 2025
    10 Jun 2025
  23. PUBAmendment Paper: Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 10 June 2025
    10 Jun 2025
  24. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by the Football Supporters' Association (FGB05)
    10 Jun 2025
  25. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by Northampton Town FC Supporters' Trust (NTFCST) and co-signatories (FGB06)
    10 Jun 2025
  26. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 11 June 2025
    11 Jun 2025
  27. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Commons
    12 Jun 2025 · Commons
  28. PUBSelection of amendments: Commons: Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 12 June 2025
    12 Jun 2025
  29. PUBAmendment Paper: Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 June 2025
    12 Jun 2025
  30. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 13 June 2025
    13 Jun 2025
  31. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 16 June 2025
    16 Jun 2025
  32. CSCommittee stage (CS) — Commons
    17 Jun 2025 · Commons
  33. PUBBill proceedings: Commons: All proceedings up to 17 June 2025 at Public Committee Stage
    17 Jun 2025
  34. PUBSelection of amendments: Commons: Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 17 June 2025
    17 Jun 2025
  35. PUBAmendment Paper: Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 17 June 2025
    17 Jun 2025
  36. PUBWritten evidence: Written evidence submitted by The Football Association (The FA) (FGB07)
    17 Jun 2025
  37. PUBBill: Bill 266 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
    20 Jun 2025
  38. PUBBill: Bill 266 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print
    20 Jun 2025
  39. PUBBill: Bill 266 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - xml download
    20 Jun 2025
  40. PUBWill write letters: Letter from Stephanie Peacock MP to Clive Betts MP regarding: how the Independent Football Regulator might intervene if an owner's source and sufficiency of wealth were in doubt.
    20 Jun 2025
  41. PUBWill write letters: Letter from Stephanie Peacock MP to Lincoln Jopp MP regarding reasonable assumptions in a club's business plan regarding expected television revenue in season.
    20 Jun 2025
  42. PUBWill write letters: Letter from Stephanie Peacock MP to Louie French MP regarding the licensing regime, and what might happen if the Independent Football Regulator revokes a licence.
    20 Jun 2025
  43. PUBWill write letters: Letter from Stephanie Peacock MP to Louie French MP regarding how the Independent Football Regulator with interact with existing rules in place, such as financial fair play/profit and sustainability rules.
    20 Jun 2025
  44. PUBImpact Assessments: Impact Assessment on the regulation of English men's professional football from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (updated June 2025)
    24 Jun 2025
  45. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 25 June 2025
    25 Jun 2025
  46. PUBWill write letters: Letter from Stephanie Peacock MP to Louie French MP regarding clarification on areas regarding the owners' and directors' test, clauses 30-36.
    25 Jun 2025
  47. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 26 June 2025
    26 Jun 2025
  48. PUBBriefing papers: Football Governance Bill [HL]: progress of the bill
    26 Jun 2025

July 2025

  1. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 2 July 2025
    02 Jul 2025
  2. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 3 July 2025
    03 Jul 2025
  3. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 4 July 2025
    04 Jul 2025
  4. PUBAmendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 7 July 2025
    07 Jul 2025
  5. PUBWill write letters: Letter from Stephanie Peacock MP to Louie French MP, Lincoln Jopp MP and Lee Dillon MP regarding Clause 45 on prohibited competition: how the Independent Football Regulator would treat 'friendly' competitions and interactions with UEFA.
    07 Jul 2025
  6. PUBWill write letters: Letter from Stephanie Peacock MP to Louie French MP, Lincoln Jopp MP and Lee Dillon MP regarding duties on clubs relating to the appointment of an administrator (clause 47) and insolvency proceedings (clause 51), and protection of training grounds, (tenth sitting): government amendment 72, clause 96 and clause 98.
    07 Jul 2025
  7. RSReport stage (RS) — Commons
    08 Jul 2025 · Commons
  8. 3R3rd reading (3R) — Commons
    08 Jul 2025 · Commons
  9. PUBAmendment Paper: Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 8 July 2025
    08 Jul 2025
  10. PUBAmendment Paper: Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 8 July 2025 - large print
    08 Jul 2025
  11. PUBSelection of amendments: Commons: Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 8 July 2025
    08 Jul 2025
  12. PUBSelection of amendments: Commons: Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - large print - 8 July 2025
    08 Jul 2025
  13. PUBBill proceedings: Commons: Report Stage Proceedings as at 8 July 2025
    08 Jul 2025
  14. AMD2 amendments NegativedOnDivision at Report stage
    08 Jul 2025 · Commons
  15. AMD18 amendments NotCalled at Report stage
    08 Jul 2025 · Commons
  16. PUBBill: HL Bill 121 Commons Amendments
    09 Jul 2025
  17. PUBExplanatory Notes: HL Bill 121 Explanatory Notes on Commons Amendments
    09 Jul 2025
  18. COCAA/ORConsideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons (COCAA/OR) — Lords
    15 Jul 2025 · Lords
  19. RARoyal Assent (RA) — Unassigned
    21 Jul 2025
  20. PUBAct of Parliament: Football Governance Act 2025 (c. 21)
    21 Jul 2025
  21. PUBWill write letters: Letter from Stephanie Peacock MP to Clive Betts MP regarding the Clause 9 amendment about the prioritisation of competitions within English football.
    24 Jul 2025