A Bill to reform the governance of football in England to make it more transparent and accountable; to ensure fair financial dealings between professional football clubs and their supporters; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
15 May 2014
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The Football Governance Bill aims to reform how football is run in England, making governance more transparent and accountable. It also seeks fair financial dealings between professional football clubs and their supporters, with related provisions for connected purposes.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the Commons. It has already progressed through the Lords, including a Third Reading with strong overall support and various amendments that were largely defeated in the Lords.
In the Lords, the Third Reading passed by 415 Aye to 98 No. Amendments proposed in the Lords were defeated by large margins (e.g., 178 Aye to 338 No; 86 Aye to 340 No; 167 Aye to 346 No). Party-group voting shows mixed support in the Commons and Lords, with some parties like Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru, DUP, UUP, and others backing the bill, while Labour and Conservatives recorded mixed or divided votes.
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24 Jun 2013
Based on 6 recorded votes • Sorted by % Aye
