Proceeding contribution from Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 8 July 2025. It occurred during Debate on bill on Football Governance Bill [Lords].
Football Governance Bill [Lords]
In response to the shadow Minister’s point, having free-to-air coverage of premier league games puts the sport in the shop window, which is actually more likely to bring money in for non-free-to-air providers. We should also remember what football is all about. It is about community. A live televised football match is a communal event that everybody watches at the same time, and it brings the country together. Having games accessible on television every week would be good for the sport going forward, and it would mean that everyone can have access to football, not only those with money.
Secondary information
- Type
- Proceeding contribution
- Reference
- 770 c875
- Session
- 2024-26
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Disclosure of information Clubs Alcoholic drinks Directors Broadcasting Advertising Assets Costs Departmental responsibilities Correspondence Fraud Equality Health Finance Licensing Human rights Gambling Investment Football Pay Public appointments Property transfer Prices FIFA Regulation Shares Slavery Tickets Sponsorship UEFA Neurological diseases Independent Football Regulator Corporate governance Community assets
- Legislation
- Football Governance Bill (HL) 2024-26
- Link
- View this Proceeding contribution on hansard.parliament.uk
Librarians' tools
- Timestamp
- 2025-09-05 23:47:31 +0100
- URI
- http://hansard.intranet.data.parliament.uk/Commons/2025-07-08/25070841000056
- In Indexing
- http://indexing.parliament.uk/Content/Edit/1?uri=http://hansard.intranet.data.parliament.uk/Commons/2025-07-08/25070841000056
- In Solr
- https://search.parliament.uk/claw/solr/?id=http://hansard.intranet.data.parliament.uk/Commons/2025-07-08/25070841000056