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Speaking in the House of Lords on 2 December 2025
Debate
Draft Statutory Guidance on the Meaning of “Significant Influence or Control”Contribution
Surprisingly, for the fans of Leeds United, the board of directors, who most fans focus on and see at their games, as they are there virtually every match day and are under the club’s spotlight, fall into the list of exceptions. As officers of the club, the managing director, the sole director and non-executive directors—even a non-executive chairman, such as Tottenham Hotspur has, who may have a casting vote—are on the list of excepted people in this guidance. This is because the guidance says that
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