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Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage: Amendment 18

Tuesday, 8 July 2025

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What was this vote about?

This was a amendment on the Football Governance Bill. 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.

  • •Aims to reform governance of English football to boost transparency and accountability.
  • •Seeks fair financial dealings between professional clubs and supporters.
  • •Applicable to professional clubs and the bodies that regulate football in England, with connected provisions.
  • •Includes targeted measures to support transparency and accountability across the sport.

The result

Motion rejected
Margin: 160
178
338
Aye (34%)No (66%)

516 of 650 eligible MPs voted (79% turnout)

How each party voted

Conservative
Voted for
87 aye0 no27 absent
Liberal Democrat
Voted for
63 aye0 no9 absent
Reform UK
Voted for
5 aye0 no3 absent
Plaid Cymru
Voted for
4 aye0 no
Democratic Unionist Party
Voted for
4 aye0 no1 absent
Green Party
Voted for
4 aye0 no

Who rebelled?(1 MP)

1 MP voted against their party whip.

Independent(1 rebel — party voted aye)
Dan Norris(North East Somerset and Hanham)
no

Turnout by party

79%
Ulster Unionist Party
1/1 (100%)
Plaid Cymru
4/4 (100%)
Green Party
4/4 (100%)
Traditional Unionist Voice
1/1 (100%)
Your Party
1/1 (100%)
Restore Britain
1/1 (100%)
Liberal Democrat
63/72 (88%)
Labour (Co-op)
334/401 (83%)

What happens next?

The bill continues through its current stage with the amendment applied (or rejected).

Current stage: 2nd reading