On 11th March 2025, the House of Lords debated the Football Governance Bill. Votes were held on amendments to the bill, in which Bishops took part:
Division 1:
The Bishop of St Albans took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Lord Moynihan, stating that ““(3A) In exercising their powers and functions under this Act, the Secretary of State or the IFR may not act in a way which conflicts with any regulations or rules of international football governing bodies.”
The amendment was disagreed. Content: 224 / Not Content: 267
The Bishop of St Albans voted Content.
Division 2:
The Bishop of St Albans took part in a vote on a further amendment tabled by Lord Moynihan which would leave out the word “influence” in stipulations for consideration of operational licences for football clubs.
The amendment was disagreed. Content: 203 / Not Content: 257.
The Bishop of St Albans voted Content.
Division 3:
The Bishop of St Albans took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Lord Maude of Horsham which would stipulate that the chair of the Independent Football Regulator be subject to pre-appointment scrutiny by a parliamentary committee.
The amendment was disagreed. Content: 181 / Not Content: 234.
The Bishop of St Albans voted Content.
Division 4:
The Bishop of St Albans and the Bishop of Sheffield took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Baroness Jones which would stipulate compliance with the Climate Change Act 2006 “(d) to monitor and promote the reduction of English football’s climate and environmental impacts (referred to in this Act as “the environmental objective”).”
The amendment was disagreed. Content: 8 / Not Content: 168
The Bishop of Sheffield and the Bishop of St Albans voted Content.
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