Member

Finally, I thank my eagle-eyed noble friend Lord Bassam for tabling Amendment 225, which seeks to align the drafting within Clause 46. I am sympathetic to the preference for language to be consistent where possible, but please be reassured that the intended policy is absolutely delivered within the current drafting. The Bill already ensures that any regulated or formerly regulated club will have to get the regulator’s approval before it can sell any part of the home ground or use it as security. The amendment would have no impact on this, but I recognise the intent to ensure consistency of drafting, so I will take this away to consider it further.