Debate on Tuesday, 17 March 2020, in the House of Commons, led by Toby Perkins. The answering member was Nigel Huddleston.

Football Attendances: VAR

Motion, That this House has considered VAR and its effect on football attendances. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 673 cc283-296WH
Session: 2019-21
Department: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Proceeding contributions: Clive Betts | 673 c285WH (Link to this contribution)
Order. As I just said to Mr Perkins, given the number of people here, you will all have longer th...; Toby Perkins | 673 cc285-8WH (Link to this contribution)
I beg to move,
That this House has considered VAR and its effect on football attendances.; David Linden | 673 cc287-9WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I know that you take a close interes...; Brendan O'Hara | 673 c290WH (Link to this contribution)
I was not planning to intervene, but my hon. Friend is doing an impersonation of a footballing Lu...; David Linden | 673 c290WH (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to my hon. Friend. I believe he is a global Celt in my constituency.; Brendan O'Hara | 673 c290WH (Link to this contribution)
A proud global Celt.; David Linden | 673 c290WH (Link to this contribution)
He and I are very good friends but, unusually, on this point I disagree with him. I tend to take ...; Gavin Newlands | 673 c290WH (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is making a fantastic speech. I have always been a big fan of video refereeing com...; David Linden | 673 c290WH (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to my hon. Friend, who reminds us of his time playing rugby. He is far too modest t...; Gavin Newlands | 673 c290WH (Link to this contribution)
As the SNP spokesperson for sport at Westminster, I believe I have just set the policy, and that ...; David Linden | 673 cc290-1WH (Link to this contribution)
I am glad that my hon. Friend put that on the record. That point is well made.
Coming back ...; Brendan O'Hara | 673 c291WH (Link to this contribution)
Hear, hear.; David Linden | 673 c291WH (Link to this contribution)
I see that my hon. Friend approves. However, my club is five points off the top of the league wit...; Tracy Brabin | 673 cc291-2WH (Link to this contribution)
It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for...; David Linden | 673 c292WH (Link to this contribution)
Steady now.; Tracy Brabin | 673 cc292-3WH (Link to this contribution)
And something incredibly Scottish about our discussing VAR and football at a time of crisis. We h...; Nigel Huddleston | 673 cc293-4WH (Link to this contribution)
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I am grateful to the hon. Member for...; Toby Perkins | 673 c294WH (Link to this contribution)
We should be a little careful about those statistics. The vast majority of fans at premier league...; Nigel Huddleston | 673 cc294-6WH (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman makes a fair point about the level of enjoyment in the games, but the key thin...; Clive Betts | 673 c296WH (Link to this contribution)
I call Toby Perkins to wind up. I will just say that as Chair I have to remain neutral, and I thi...; Toby Perkins | 673 c296WH (Link to this contribution)
I am somewhat nervous now, Mr Betts!
I thank those Members who have contributed. I apprecia...
Subjects: Attendance Football Video equipment
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Football Attendances: VAR

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