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Lord Fuller (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 22 June 2026

Debate

Sporting Events Bill [HL]

Contribution

We are ending up in a mission creep by introducing new offences for individuals—we will talk about ticketing later on. I realise I have a minority view, but I want to express it, and I should do. There is a misdirection with all these amendments that by putting them on a list, the Government can keep them here. I just do not think that is a reasonable assertion. The organising bodies, such as the British Automobile Racing Club, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon have to work hard, need to live off their wits and need to want to keep these events here. By putting them on a list and bringing them within scope, it will potentially upset the events that we know and love by bringing them into the political space. I just think that that is the wrong thing to do.

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