Member

I say to the Minister that, in looking at each and every clause of this Bill—and we are only on Clause 1—it is not as if one side is talking this out. Far from it; the majority of amendments tabled to the Bill come from the Government Back Benches. The reality is that there is a lot of concern. There would not be hundreds of amendments down on the Bill unless there was real concern about how it is drafted. This Bill is an enabling measure. It is no more than that. We are coming to that in Clause 2. It is an enabling measure, yet it is longer than the Great British Energy Bill. We must pause at some stage in these proceedings to reflect that, unless we get this light-touch regulation right, and unless we recognise the authority of UEFA and FIFA, we will jeopardise the financial success of football in this country and the right and opportunity of our footballers, both now and in the future, to play. That is not to say that it will not go through. This will go through, so, if it is going to go through, let us at least get it right.