Speeches by Yang.

“In terms of the costs of APP fraud, we have just had the conversation about the limit on maximum reimbursements. That is borne by banks and other financial firms. Do you believe that, in the future, social media firms should bear some of that cost for fraud originating on their platforms?”

“Mr Soanes, you have said in your questioner that you do not intend to give public speeches other than, of course, as part of your schools outreach work. Could you explain your decision not to give speeches and speak a bit more about how to improve transparency when it comes to knowing how well the PRC is doing?”

“In terms of future risks, in your questionnaire you write that there is still some way to go to set clear supervisory expectations for the management of climate risk. Could you say a little bit about where you think the biggest gaps are when it comes to the management of climate risk and what the PRA should be doing ab…”

“I rise to present a petition on behalf of the residents of Reading and supporters of Reading football club. Over 600 people have signed the paper petition and over 10,000 have signed an online version, showing the strength of feeling from local fan groups who wish to keep our club alive. Reading is not the only club to…”

“The referee is very clear that I cannot give way. I pay tribute to those hon. Members who mentioned the importance of non-league clubs and of Scottish clubs, which are not covered by English football regulation. However, given that this is a Backbench Business debate, as I remind the shadow Minister, we can cover all t…”

“I thank all hon. Members who have made speeches or interventions today. I also thank the Minister for her response and reassurance that she and this Government will continue to take seriously the real and pressing need for better football governance in this country. I am glad that she mentioned this Government’s amendm…”

“I always appreciate my fellow Treasury Committee member’s comments on the correct regulation of markets, but I would argue that football clubs are not simply a commodity and football competition is not simply a market. If we were to accept that view and for the sake of argument say, “Let’s treat the competitions as a m…”

“I beg to move, That this House has considered the financial sustainability and governance of English football. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner. Clubs across the country face unsustainable finances and poor governance, which is why so many MPs have gathered here to represent their local clubs. …”

“I agree with my hon. Friend, who is an advocate for his local club, that too many clubs across the country are suffering from the unfair distribution through the football pyramid. In fact, that is the first issue I will describe: the problem with the money going in. The last four decades have seen a complete transforma…”

“That is absolutely the case. My hon. Friend highlights the history of his club in Brighton. In the ’80s and ’90s when the future was unclear, it was down to the owners. Too much, unfortunately, is down to, as he mentioned, the lottery of ownership. Brighton and Hove is now a well-managed club. I think we can have many …”

“I very much agree. Stadiums are also vital community assets. I look forward to one day seeing Reading beat Oxford at the new Kidlington stadium. What the EFL has at present is the use of fines. The owners of Reading have been fined on numerous occasions for failing to fund their monthly wage bill, but that has not chan…”

“I agree with my hon. Friend, who has a deep interest in her local clubs. Fans need to be able to see their clubs perform in their local area. Many MPs who are in this debate have concerns about the relocation of their grounds or lack of appropriate grounds. The final problem is ownership. The first two problems have sh…”

“I agree with my hon. Friend. Parachute payments skew the financial incentives in the game. I also agree that we do not have the full competition that would allow clubs to play their best game, which is what we fans want to see. Why does all of this matter? It is about the community at the end of the day. Some might say…”

“Are you satisfied, Dr Pill, that your requests in that letter have been or are being satisfied?”

“Is this the May 2024 letter?”

“When you spoke to us in November, you said, in relation to the labour force survey, “We do not know how much faith we can put in it”, which, to me, speaks to a level of not much confidence back in November. Has your confidence risen since then?”

“I realise, Mr Bailey, that we did not quite ask you what your level of confidence is right now.”

“So you are sceptical about whether the current measures to improve the quality of data will get us back to that pre-pandemic benchmark.”

“Are you very confident in the inactivity data?”

“When we spoke to the ONS and Sir Ian Diamond, the national statistician, last month, he told us that he was “very confident” about the labour force survey data and, in particular, the data on inactivity. I was wondering if I could go through the panel and ask, on a scale of “not very” to “very confident”, how confident…”