Debate on Thursday, 25 July 2013, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Bates. The answering member was Baroness Garden of Frognal.

English Premier League Football

Lords motion to take note of the international economic and cultural contributions of English Premier League football to the United Kingdom. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 747 cc1425-1463
Session: 2013-14
Department: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Bates | 747 cc1426-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is an immense privilege to kick off this debate on the English Premier League. In se...; Lord Pendry | 747 cc1428-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord on introducing this Motion. He has chosen an interesting ...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 747 c1430 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I remind the noble Lord that this is a time-limited debate.; Lord Pendry | 747 c1430 (Link to this contribution)
I will conclude by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Bates, once more. I look forward to hearin...; Lord Addington | 747 cc1430-1 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I have a confession to make: I am not a football fan. It is an odd thing. What does Pre...; Baroness Young of Hornsey | 747 cc1431-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it gives me great pleasure to contribute to this debate and I congratulate the noble Lo...; Lord Wei | 747 cc1433-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I join my fellow Peers in congratulating my noble friend Lord Bates on securing this de...; Lord Faulkner of Worcester | 747 cc1436-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I, too, am delighted to congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Bates, on securing this debat...; Lord Watson of Invergowrie | 747 c1437 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords—; Lord Ouseley | 747 cc1437-1440 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Bates, for initiating this debate and enabling th...; Lord Watson of Invergowrie | 747 cc1440-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I begin by apologising to the noble Lord, Lord Ouseley, for trying to jump the queue a ...; Lord Lyell | 747 cc1442-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, what a treat this is. First, I thank my noble friend for allowing me the chance to expr...; Lord Watson of Invergowrie | 747 c1443 (Link to this contribution)
Would the noble Lord, Lord Lyell, like to comment on the fact that as the Football Association ce...; Lord Lyell | 747 cc1443-4 (Link to this contribution)
Perhaps the noble Lord might be going. I have not received my invite yet. I probably will be at S...; Lord Lipsey | 747 cc1444-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, perhaps I could begin with a declaration of interest—or rather, I am afraid, lack of in...; Lord Birt | 747 cc1446-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, let us hope that there is still time to convert the noble Lord, Lord Lipsey, at least t...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 747 cc1447-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I speak as an occasional supporter of Forfar Athletic and as a season ticket holder of ...; Lord Taylor of Warwick | 747 cc1449-1451 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I should like to add my thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Bates, for securing this debate....; Baroness Brinton | 747 cc1450-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend Lord Bates for initiating this important debate. The Engl...; Lord Graham of Edmonton | 747 cc1453-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a joy and a pleasure to take part in this debate. Like everyone else, I congratul...; Lord Stevenson of Balmacara | 747 cc1454-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Bates, on securing this debate, which I hope has li...; Baroness Garden of Frognal | 747 cc1457-1461 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I join in the thanks to my noble friend Lord Bates for the opportunity to debate the co...; Lord Faulkner of Worcester | 747 c1459 (Link to this contribution)
Is the Minister aware that when the Olympic Select Committee took evidence from the Football Asso...; Baroness Garden of Frognal | 747 cc1459-1462 (Link to this contribution)
I was not aware of that. I wish that I could say that it surprises me. We should take note that t...; Lord Bates | 747 cc1462-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I think that the Standing Order and the clock permit for a few minutes of post-match an...
Subjects: Clubs Broadcasting Equality Governing bodies Football Ownership Training Premier League
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English Premier League Football

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