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Football Governance Act 2025

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A bill to establish the Independent Football Regulator; to make provision for the licensing of football clubs; to make provision about the distribution of revenue received by organisers of football competitions; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 2

Baroness TwycrossLabourLife peer
Lisa NandyLabourWigan

Bill · 10

HL Bill 121 Commons AmendmentsLords
9 Jul 2025· 287 KB
Bill 266 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)Commons
20 Jun 2025
Bill 266 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large printCommons
20 Jun 2025
Bill 266 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - xml downloadCommons
20 Jun 2025
Bill 213 2024-25 (as brought from the House of Lords)Commons
27 Mar 2025
Bill 213 2024-25 (as brought from the House of Lords) - large printCommons
27 Mar 2025
Bill 213 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml downloadCommons
27 Mar 2025
HL Bill 82 (as amended on Report)Lords
17 Mar 2025· 6.9 MB
HL Bill 59 (as amended in Committee)Lords
16 Jan 2025· 6.8 MB
HL Bill 41 (as introduced)Lords
24 Oct 2024· 6.9 MB

Explanatory Notes · 4

HL Bill 121 Explanatory Notes on Commons AmendmentsLords
9 Jul 2025· 273 KB
Bill 213 EN 2024-25Commons
27 Mar 2025
Bill 213 EN 2024-25 - large printCommons
27 Mar 2025
HL Bill 41 Explanatory NotesLords
24 Oct 2024· 998 KB

Impact Assessments · 1

Impact Assessment on the regulation of English men's professional football from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (updated June 2025)Unassigned
24 Jun 2025

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 2

Memorandum from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeCommons
1 Apr 2025
Football Governance Bill: Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
24 Oct 2024· 452 KB

Human rights memorandum · 1

Human Rights MemorandumCommons
1 Apr 2025

Briefing papers · 3

Football Governance Bill [HL]: progress of the billCommons
26 Jun 2025
Football Governance Bill [HL] 2024-25Commons
9 Apr 2025
Football Governance Bill [HL]: HL Bill 41Lords
1 Nov 2024

Amendment Paper · 51

Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 8 July 2025Commons
8 Jul 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 8 July 2025 - large printCommons
8 Jul 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 7 July 2025Commons
7 Jul 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 4 July 2025Commons
4 Jul 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 3 July 2025Commons
3 Jul 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 2 July 2025Commons
2 Jul 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 26 June 2025Commons
26 Jun 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 25 June 2025Commons
25 Jun 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 17 June 2025Commons
17 Jun 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 16 June 2025Commons
16 Jun 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 13 June 2025Commons
13 Jun 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 June 2025Commons
12 Jun 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 11 June 2025Commons
11 Jun 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 10 June 2025Commons
10 Jun 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 9 June 2025Commons
9 Jun 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 6 June 2025Commons
6 Jun 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 June 2025Commons
5 Jun 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 4 June 2025Commons
4 Jun 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 3 June 2025Commons
3 Jun 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 2 June 2025Commons
2 Jun 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 30 May 2025Commons
30 May 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 23 May 2025Commons
23 May 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 20 May 2025Commons
20 May 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 13 May 2025Commons
13 May 2025
HL Bill 59-II Second Marshalled list for ReportLords
13 Mar 2025· 599 KB
HL Bill 59-I(a) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)Lords
10 Mar 2025· 76 KB
HL Bill 59-I Marshalled list for ReportLords
7 Mar 2025· 744 KB
HL Bill 59 Running list of amendments – 6 March 2025Lords
6 Mar 2025· 587 KB
HL Bill 59 Running list of amendments – 5 March 2025Lords
5 Mar 2025· 296 KB
HL Bill 59 Running list of amendments – 4 March 2025Lords
4 Mar 2025· 280 KB
HL Bill 59 Running list of amendments – 3 March 2025Lords
3 Mar 2025· 113 KB
HL Bill 59 Running list of amendments – 27 February 2025Lords
27 Feb 2025· 108 KB
HL Bill 59 Running list of amendments – 20 February 2025Lords
20 Feb 2025· 93 KB
HL Bill 41-VII Seventh marshalled list for CommitteeLords
13 Jan 2025· 508 KB
HL Bill 41-VI(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Sixth Marshalled List)Lords
17 Dec 2024· 212 KB
HL Bill 41-VI Sixth marshalled list for CommitteeLords
17 Dec 2024· 1.0 MB
HL Bill 41-V(a) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List)Lords
13 Dec 2024· 100 KB
HL Bill 41-V Fifth marshalled list for CommitteeLords
12 Dec 2024· 1.4 MB
HL Bill 41-IV(a) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)Lords
6 Dec 2024· 77 KB
HL Bill 41-IV Fourth marshalled list for CommitteeLords
5 Dec 2024· 1.6 MB
HL Bill 41-III Third marshalled list for CommitteeLords
3 Dec 2024· 1.7 MB
HL Bill 41-II Second marshalled list for CommitteeLords
28 Nov 2024· 1.7 MB
HL Bill 41-I(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)Lords
26 Nov 2024· 86 KB
HL Bill 41-I Marshalled list for CommitteeLords
25 Nov 2024· 1.7 MB
HL Bill 41 Running list of amendments – 22 November 2024Lords
22 Nov 2024· 1.0 MB
HL Bill 41 Running list of amendments – 21 November 2024Lords
21 Nov 2024· 800 KB
HL Bill 41 Running list of amendments – 20 November 2024Lords
20 Nov 2024· 693 KB
HL Bill 41 Running list of amendments – 19 November 2024Lords
19 Nov 2024· 626 KB
HL Bill 41 Running list of amendments – 18 November 2024Lords
18 Nov 2024· 580 KB
HL Bill 41 Running list of amendments – 15 November 2024Lords
15 Nov 2024· 570 KB
HL Bill 41 Running list of amendments - 14 November 2024Lords
14 Nov 2024· 91 KB

Bill proceedings: Commons · 2

Report Stage Proceedings as at 8 July 2025Commons
8 Jul 2025
All proceedings up to 17 June 2025 at Public Committee StageCommons
17 Jun 2025

Selection of amendments: Commons · 7

Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 8 July 2025Commons
8 Jul 2025
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - large print - 8 July 2025Commons
8 Jul 2025
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 17 June 2025Commons
17 Jun 2025
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 12 June 2025Commons
12 Jun 2025
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 10 June 2025Commons
10 Jun 2025
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 5 June 2025Commons
4 Jun 2025
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 3 June 2025Commons
3 Jun 2025

Written evidence · 7

Written evidence submitted by The Football Association (The FA) (FGB07)Commons
17 Jun 2025
Written evidence submitted by the Football Supporters' Association (FGB05)Commons
10 Jun 2025· 267 KB
Written evidence submitted by Northampton Town FC Supporters' Trust (NTFCST) and co-signatories (FGB06)Commons
10 Jun 2025· 160 KB
Written evidence submitted by Competere Foundation (FGB04)Commons
5 Jun 2025· 294 KB
Written evidence submitted by Fair Game (FGB01)Commons
3 Jun 2025
Written evidence submitted by the Premier League (FGB02)Commons
3 Jun 2025· 1.5 MB
Written evidence submitted by the English Football League (EFL) (FGB03)Commons
3 Jun 2025

Select Committee report · 2

16th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
6 Mar 2025
Eighth Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
22 Nov 2024· 144 KB

Will write letters · 19

Letter from Stephanie Peacock MP to Clive Betts MP regarding the Clause 9 amendment about the prioritisation of competitions within English football.Unassigned
24 Jul 2025
Letter from Stephanie Peacock MP to Louie French MP, Lincoln Jopp MP and Lee Dillon MP regarding Clause 45 on prohibited competition: how the Independent Football Regulator would treat 'friendly' competitions and interactions with UEFA.Unassigned
7 Jul 2025
Letter from Stephanie Peacock MP to Louie French MP, Lincoln Jopp MP and Lee Dillon MP regarding duties on clubs relating to the appointment of an administrator (clause 47) and insolvency proceedings (clause 51), and protection of training grounds, (tenth sitting): government amendment 72, clause 96 and clause 98.Unassigned
7 Jul 2025
Letter from Stephanie Peacock MP to Louie French MP regarding clarification on areas regarding the owners' and directors' test, clauses 30-36.Unassigned
25 Jun 2025
Letter from Stephanie Peacock MP to Clive Betts MP regarding: how the Independent Football Regulator might intervene if an owner's source and sufficiency of wealth were in doubt.Unassigned
20 Jun 2025
Letter from Stephanie Peacock MP to Lincoln Jopp MP regarding reasonable assumptions in a club's business plan regarding expected television revenue in season.Unassigned
20 Jun 2025
Letter from Stephanie Peacock MP to Louie French MP regarding the licensing regime, and what might happen if the Independent Football Regulator revokes a licence.Unassigned
20 Jun 2025
Letter from Stephanie Peacock MP to Louie French MP regarding how the Independent Football Regulator with interact with existing rules in place, such as financial fair play/profit and sustainability rules.Unassigned
20 Jun 2025
Letter from Stephanie Peacock MP to Louie French MP regarding how Parliament will be able to scrutinise the Independent Regulator and how the Regulator will be held to account.Unassigned
5 Jun 2025
Letter from Stephanie Peacock MP to Joe Robertson MP regarding the definition of an “ultimate owner”, as discussed during the Committee stage.Unassigned
5 Jun 2025
Letter from Baroness Twycross to Lords regarding the costs of regulation, as discussed during the Committee stage (sixth day) of the Bill: potential proportion of levy payments, compliance costs, value for money provisions.Unassigned
6 Mar 2025
Letter from Baroness Twycross to Baroness Brady regarding clarification on whether the letter sent by the seven clubs following the meeting with the Secretary of State on 9 October was responded to, as discussed during the Committee stage.Unassigned
14 Jan 2025
Letter from Baroness Twycross to Lord Moynihan regarding appointments to the Independent Football Regulator (IFR), definition of a football season.Unassigned
13 Jan 2025
Letter from Baroness Twycross to Lord Mann regarding Solihull Moors Women's Football Team being unable to access a facility that they have been given grants by the Football Foundation to use.Unassigned
19 Dec 2024
Letter from Baroness Twycross to peers regarding the competitions in scope of the Bill and related concerns around hybridity.Unassigned
4 Dec 2024
Letter from Baroness Twycross to Lord Hayward regarding the cost of the Independent Football Regulator, safeguards o the Regulator's levy and cost of businesses, proportionality of the levy and of the regime.Unassigned
3 Dec 2024
Letter from Baroness Twycross to Peers regarding points raised during the second reading, including proportionality and promoting success, competitions in scope of regulation, issues in scope of regulation, financial distributions 'backstop' mechanism and parachute payments, leveraged buyouts, cost of the regulator, and accountability to Parliament.Unassigned
27 Nov 2024
Letter from Baroness Twycross to Baroness Grey-Thompson regarding the need to include the Regulator within the Senedd Cymru (Disqualification) Order 2020.Unassigned
26 Nov 2024
Letter from Baroness Twycross to Lord Wood regarding questions raised during the second reading related to the financial distributions 'backstop' mechanism.Unassigned
26 Nov 2024

Press notices · 1

Football Governance Bill: call for evidenceCommons
30 Apr 2025

Act of Parliament · 1

Football Governance Act 2025 (c. 21)Unassigned
21 Jul 2025

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