Member

With those introductory remarks to Amendments 8, 13, 18, 20 and 21, I say that I genuinely support the Government in wanting to bring international sporting events to the United Kingdom. However, I am, I hope, realistic in persuading the Committee that this cannot be done simply by statutory instruments that have minimum debate and no opportunity to be amended, and simply go through on a yes/no basis. We will need primary legislation, and the International Olympic Committee and FIFA will welcome the fact that we have primary legislation, because it will show that parliamentarians from all sides of the House in both Chambers are in support of that bid. I beg to move.