Member

On Amendment 95 in the name of my noble friend Lord Bassam of Brighton, Amendment 96 in the name of my noble friend Lady Taylor and Amendment 104 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Markham, while I understand the aims and intent behind these amendments, the Government do not consider them necessary and believe that the Bill already adequately covers these issues. As part of the “state of the game” report, the regulator will cover matters relevant to the regulator’s functions. This includes how clubs in scope operate and the licensing regime more generally, as well as the context of the regulator. The regulator could potentially also cover any distribution agreement currently in place between competition organisers.