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Sporting Events Bill [HL]

Moved by

Lord Addington

43: After Clause 25, insert the following new Clause—

“Infrastructure strategy for major sporting events

(1) Regulations under section 2 which apply the sporting events framework to a sporting event may require the appropriate national authority to publish, or require another person to publish, an infrastructure strategy for the sporting event.

(2) An infrastructure strategy is a document setting out—

(a) an assessment of the infrastructure needs of persons attending or participating in the sporting event,

(b) the steps to be taken to ensure that sufficient infrastructure is available to meet those needs at a range of price points, and

(c) any measures proposed to prevent excessive pricing of infrastructure in connection with the sporting event.

(3) In this part, reference to infrastructure includes—

(a) accommodation;

(b) internet services;

(c) energy infrastructure;

(d) water infrastructure;

(e) waste services;

(f) health services.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This probing amendment seeks to ascertain how the Government will make proper provision of various infrastructure forms when hosting the major sporting event.