Bill · started in the Lords
Football Governance Act 2025
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.
Now an Act of Parliament
The story so farThe Football Governance Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 24 October 2024 by Baroness Twycross (Labour). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Football Governance Act 2025, receiving Royal Assent on 21 July 2025.
Sponsors
-
Baroness Twycross
Labour
Primary sponsor -
Lisa Nandy
Labour
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading Lords 24 Oct 2024
- 2nd reading Lords 13 Nov 2024
- Committee stage Lords 27 Nov 2024 to 15 Jan 2025
- Report stage Lords 11 Mar to 17 Mar 2025
- 3rd reading Lords 26 Mar 2025
- 1st reading Commons 27 Mar 2025
- 2nd reading Commons 28 Apr 2025
- Programme motion Commons 28 Apr 2025
- Money resolution Commons 28 Apr 2025
- Ways and Means resolution Commons 28 Apr 2025
- Committee stage Commons 3 Jun to 17 Jun 2025
- Report stage Commons 8 Jul 2025
- 3rd reading Commons 8 Jul 2025
- Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Lords 15 Jul 2025
- Royal Assent Unassigned 21 Jul 2025
Votes on this bill
Recorded Commons divisions on this bill, in the order they happened. Each links to who voted which way.
| 28 Apr 2025 | S [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading | 74 to 337 | Rejected |
| 28 Apr 2025 | S [Lords]: Second Reading | 342 to 70 | Passed |
| 8 Jul 2025 | [HL] Report Stage: New Clause 1 | 167 to 346 | Rejected |
| 8 Jul 2025 | [HL] Report Stage: New Clause 3 | 86 to 340 | Rejected |
| 8 Jul 2025 | [HL] Report Stage: Amendment 18 | 178 to 338 | Rejected |
| 8 Jul 2025 | [HL]: Third Reading | 415 to 98 | Passed |
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 2 Sep 2025.