Member

That perhaps offers some clues as to why these 25 badges are the only examples of legitimate heraldic badges in English football today. However, the rather incomplete and unsatisfactory way that the legal situation was left poses a number of questions, which I hope the Government will consider as we look at this Bill. Does the Minister share my concerns that only 25 of the 116 clubs which are likely to be regulated by this Bill have badges which have been officially granted? Does she share the concerns that have been raised about the fact that these badges have been granted by the English Football League when many of those 25 teams, now and in the future, may not play in the leagues that it oversees? What discussions, if any, have her department had with the College of Arms or the Court of the Lord Lyon about these matters?