Ukraine crisis
This page features Commons Library publications relevant to the current crisis in Ukraine.

This Briefing looks at plans to introduce an independent regulator for English football.
Football governance - time for change? (461 KB , PDF)
In April 2021, the Government announced a fan-led review of football governance. This was in response to long-standing concerns about club ownership and financial sustainability in the English game. The review, led by Tracey Crouch MP, was brought forward following abandoned plans for a European Super League.
Following the review, a final report made ten strategic recommendations for the future of football clubs (PDF):
In a Written Ministerial Statement of 25 November 2021, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), Nadine Dorries, said the report was “a thorough and detailed examination of the challenges faced by English football”. She endorsed “in principle” the recommendation for an IREF.
The report was welcomed by supporters’ groups as well as the Football Association and the Premier League.
On 25 April 2022, the Government published its response to the Fan-led Review’s Report (PDF). The response accepted or supported all ten of the Review’s strategic recommendations. Nigel Huddleston, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the DCMS, said there were two key problems in English football:
He said these problems had three “root causes”:
The Government would therefore intervene and establish an IREF “to secure the future of the game”.
The Government’s response has been broadly welcomed, although concerns have been raised about the timescale for legislation.
The Queen’s Speech of 10 May 2022 confirmed the Government would publish proposals to establish an IREF. The Background Briefing Notes (PDF) state that a white paper will be published in the summer.
Football governance - time for change? (461 KB , PDF)
This page features Commons Library publications relevant to the current crisis in Ukraine.
A debate on a statutory gambling levy will take place in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 7 June 2022, from 9:30am. Carolyn Harris MP will open the debate.
This Briefing looks at calls to extend the Gambling Act to loot boxes.