Skip to main content

Football Governance Bill

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Commons, Session 2023-24

Bill (3)

Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.

Bill 187 2023-24 (as introduced)
19 March 2024
Commons
Bill 187 2023-24 (as introduced) - large print
19 March 2024
Commons
Bill 187 2023-24 (as introduced) - xml download
19 March 2024
Commons

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

Bill 187 EN 2023-24
19 March 2024
Commons
Bill 187 EN 2023-24 - large print
19 March 2024
Commons

In the House of Commons, amendments are grouped together so that amendments relating to a particular topic or issue are discussed together.

Motion to vary the terms of the Order of the Committee - 23 May 2024
23 May 2024
Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 23 May 2024
22 May 2024
Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee (updated) - 21 May 2024
21 May 2024
Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 16 May 2024
16 May 2024
Commons

The Government provide a delegated powers memorandum for all public (including hybrid) bills to justify the delegation of powers, usually to Ministers, in the bill. For reports of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, see “Select Committee Reports”.

Memorandum from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
24 April 2024
Commons

Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed. Page and line references in amendment papers refer to the PDF version of the Bill.

Notices of Amendments as at 24 May 2024
24 May 2024
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 May 2024
23 May 2024
Commons
Motion to vary the terms of the Order of the Committee - 23 May 2024
23 May 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 22 May 2024
22 May 2024
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 May 2024
21 May 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 17 May 2024
17 May 2024
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 May 2024
16 May 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 15 May 2024
15 May 2024
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 May 2024
14 May 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 13 May 2024
13 May 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 9 May 2024
9 May 2024
Commons

Details of proceedings in Public Bill Committee or Committee of the whole House, on any report (consideration) stage, and on any consideration of Lords Amendments or any subsequent Lords Messages. The documents contain the text of amendments considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.

All proceedings up to 23 May 2024 at Public Bill Committee Stage
23 May 2024
Commons

House of Commons Library and House of Lords Library briefing papers aim to be politically impartial, containing factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Briefing papers on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.

Research briefing on the Bill
17 April 2024
Commons

Archive of press notices related to the Bill.

Football Governance: call for evidence
26 April 2024
Commons

The Government human rights memorandum is prepared by the Government to assist the Joint Committee on Human Rights with its scrutiny of the Bill’s human rights implications.

Human Rights Memorandum
20 March 2024
Commons

Written submissions from outside bodies and individuals are circulated to MPs appointed to examine the Bill during committee stage in a Public Bill Committee. The following written submissions were sent to this committee.

Written evidence submitted by the Premier League (FGB11)
23 May 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by STAR (Supporters Trust at Reading) (FGB09)
21 May 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Jan Zglinski, Assistant Professor at the LSE Law School and Research Fellow of the Oxford Institute of European and Comparative Law (FGB10)
21 May 2024
Commons
Supplementary written evidence submitted by Simon Orriss, Head of Legal, Fair Game (FGB07)
16 May 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Arsenal Supporters Trust (FGB08)
16 May 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) (FGB01)
14 May 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the West Ham Supporters' Trust (WHUST) (FGB02)
14 May 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Fair Game (FGB03)
14 May 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Women in Football (FGB04)
14 May 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the English Football League (EFL) (FGB05)
14 May 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Everton Fan Advisory Board (FGB06)
14 May 2024
Commons

List of related Impact Assessments

Impact Assessment from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
20 March 2024

Full transcripts

Commons Committee stage

Committee Debates - compilation pdf of sittings so far
24 May 2024
Commons
23 May 2024
Commons
21 May 2024
Commons
21 May 2024
Commons
16 May 2024
Commons
16 May 2024
Commons
14 May 2024
Commons
14 May 2024
Commons

Link to the relevant section in the Commons Hansard Daily Report

Commons 2nd reading

2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
23 April 2024
Commons