Speeches by Peacock.

“That is a very important and very fair question. I was interested to hear your evidence session with from the Football Foundation, where you spoke about how the planning system is often too slow. People expect their applications to come back in 13 weeks, but often are waiting for 22 weeks. I will not repeat the evidenc…”

“That is an interesting question, but I think if you look at what we have been doing, it is embedded across a number of strategies in Government. We have the 10-year health strategy. There is activity in the DWP. We are here with the schools Minister. Our priorities are very clear in terms of reducing the levels of inac…”

“You are right that the school games organiser network’s outcomes are phenomenal and they do much more than one might assume, creating massive sporting opportunities, the schools' Olympics. However, at best, I think some of them deal with 19 schools and at worst, I think it is 150. To the Minister’s earlier point, cover…”

“Can I take you back to the school in my constituency? I was struck by the fact that the head teacher worked in sport, so he was focused on it with the daily miles and sorting out the playing field. I can go to a different school and find that the teachers lack the training and therefore the confidence. In the sport tha…”

“Hopefully so, yes.”

“I had the five big national governing bodies in the Department yesterday to talk to them. We are obviously thinking about business planning and exactly how we allocate that money. We are really clear that place-based, community decision making is absolutely the way to go. You only have to take the example of the 12 Spo…”

“I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Definition of Newspaper) Order 2025.”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. Thank you for your guidance. I am pleased to be speaking to these orders, the first of which was laid before the House in draft on 26 June and the second of which was made on 26 June and is subject to the made affirmative procedure. The Government are clear …”

“It has been an important debate, and I am grateful for the contributions—in particular, that of the official Opposition. It is a delight to see the shadow Minister in his place; I am used to calling him Minister, as I used to sit in where he is now. I appreciate his contribution, his questions and his support, as I do …”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms McVey. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford West (Naz Shah) on securing this important debate. She outlined the huge contribution that Onna Ju-Jitsu has made to her area. I join her in thanking that organisation for the contribution that it has made to…”

“I am pleased to be responding on Report as the Football Governance Bill enters its final stages in the House of Commons. I begin by sending my condolences to the family of Liverpool’s Diogo Jota, who tragically lost his life last week at just 28 years of age, alongside his brother. I am sure the whole House will join m…”

“I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his service on the Bill Committee. He is right that we had a very good debate, and the impact assessment was of course approved by the previous Minister for Sport. On amendment 18, the governance code on appointments is clear that political activity is not a bar to appointment. D…”

“My hon. Friend makes a good point, and I have reflected those comments to the relevant Home Office Minister, as I said. I will turn to the amendments in the name of the Liberal Democrat spokesperson, the hon. Member for Cheltenham (Max Wilkinson). I thank him for his constructive approach to the scrutiny of the legisla…”

“Yes, absolutely, and I would be happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss that further. I will move on to the issue of player welfare.”

“I really appreciate the hon. Gentleman’s intervention; I know that he has worked very hard on this issue. I am hugely sympathetic to the issue of player welfare. It is important to say that the safety, welfare and wellbeing of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely paramount.”

“I am really grateful for that intervention. Again, I know that my hon. Friend has done a huge amount of work on this issue. I have heard the calls from Members across the House, and indeed from retired footballers, and the Secretary of State and I recently met a small group of affected families and ex-footballers, incl…”

“I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool Walton (Dan Carden) for securing this important debate and for his moving speech. The death of his constituent, Alexander Eastwood, as a result of a kickboxing bout is devastating. I know that my hon. Friend cares deeply about child safeguarding and I can reassur…”

“My hon. Friend makes a very good point. “I hope that whoever wins the election on 4 July will see this as a good Bill to crack on with, because it is important for the future of football and, crucially, for the future of football fans.”––[Official Report, Football Governance Public Bill Committee, 23 May 2024; c. 244.]…”

“I am incredibly grateful to my hon. Friend for his work, his moving contribution and for putting that important point on the record. As he said, sport should be a safe and welcoming environment that participants, parents and carers can have confidence in. Many martial arts providers work hard to safeguard children who …”

“My hon. Friend is a good champion for his constituency. The Government recognise that sports facilities, including swimming facilities, are incredibly important, and I would be delighted to meet him to discuss it further.”