Member

I finish with Amendment 109 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Parkinson. Making sure fans are put back at the centre of their clubs is a key priority of this legislation, so I understand and am sympathetic to the aims of this amendment. However, the Government do not consider this amendment necessary. As part of the “state of the game” report, the regulator will be able to consult other persons as it is deemed appropriate. This could, and I assume, at times, will, include fans. However, it would be overly burdensome to require the regulator to consult all fans on all aspects of the report each time. So we believe that it is appropriate for this to remain at the discretion of the regulator. The regulator is also already required to invite suggestions before drafting its report. This would be an open invitation and so fans would be able to submit suggestions, and I would encourage them to do so.