§ 00 Issue7 named divisions3 bills
Culture and Sport
Arts, heritage, media, and sport policy
Government alignment shows how often each party voted with the government's stated position. Issue-aligned direction shows agreement with the AI-identified supportive stance.
Voted with government positionVoted in issue-aligned direction
8 Jul 2025Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage: New Clause 3Aye = Support adding New Clause 3 to the Football Governance Bill, likely an opposition or backbench amendment seeking to alter the bill's regulatory framework · No = Reject New Clause 3, maintaining the bill as drafted by the government — the large No majority (340 vs 86) is consistent with the Labour government whipping against the amendment88 · 340Defeated8 Jul 2025Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third ReadingAye = Support creating an independent regulator for English football to protect clubs, fans, and the financial sustainability of the game · No = Oppose the Football Governance Bill, likely citing concerns about state intervention in sport, regulatory burden on clubs, or the specific model of regulation proposed414 · 99Passed8 Jul 2025Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage: Amendment 18Aye = Support Amendment 18 to the Football Governance Bill, proposing a change to the regulatory framework for football · No = Oppose Amendment 18, preferring the bill as currently drafted without this modification180 · 337Defeated8 Jul 2025Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage: New Clause 1Aye = Support adding New Clause 1 to the Football Governance Bill, likely proposing an additional or alternative regulatory provision beyond what the government's Bill contains · No = Reject New Clause 1, backing the Bill as drafted by the government without this additional provision170 · 346Defeated
28 Apr 2025Football Governance Bills [Lords]: Second ReadingAye = Support creating an independent regulator for English football to protect clubs, fans, and the pyramid structure of the game · No = Oppose the Football Governance Bill, likely on grounds of excessive state intervention in sport or concerns about regulatory burdens on clubs342 · 71Passed28 Apr 2025Football Governance Bills [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second ReadingAye = Support blocking the Football Governance Bill from progressing, opposing the creation of an independent football regulator in its current form · No = Support the Football Governance Bill proceeding through Parliament, backing the establishment of an independent regulator for English football76 · 337Defeated
How is this calculated?
Government alignment shows how often a party's MPs voted with the government's stated position on this issue. This is the most comparable metric across parties, as it measures the same reference point for everyone.
Issue-aligned direction shows how often MPs voted in the direction tagged as supportive of this issue by AI analysis. For example, if a vote is tagged “pro-environment”, an Aye vote counts as aligned.