But Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith said Labour's motion was "absolutely ludicrous".

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Putting the games in the hands of refs who are not qualified is absolutely ludicrous, and breaks the covenant that the NFL has with its teams and fans, that the games will be fair and well-managed.

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"I was being accused of all sorts of ludicrous things that I had absolutely no involvement with, " he said.

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