§ Mr. Greg Knightasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has about recent trends in the incidence of football hooliganism; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HurdThe Association of Chief Police Officers for England and Wales has reported that the improvement in standards of crowd behaviour during the 1985–86 season was maintained during last season, which saw a welcome increase in overall attendances at football matches.
The police take the view that the use of closed-circuit television and the controls on alcohol have made a major contribution to the prevention of disorder inside grounds. They have been increasingly able to take prompt and effective action to control violent behaviour where it occurs, and have also tackled other forms of unacceptable behaviour such as racial chanting. This is reflected in the statistics for arrests at Football League matches and ejections from grounds in 1986–87, which show an increase in comparison with 1985–86. The figures for divisions 1 and 2 are as follows:
contacted from 1984 in connection with the comprehensive review of exclusion orders made under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Acts 1974 and 1976 that were still in force.
§ Mr. Hurd[pursuant to his reply, 13 July 1987, c. 364]: Ninety five people were successfully contacted in respect of the main review of exclusion orders made under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1984.
§ Mr. Soleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons excluded under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Acts 1974, 1976 and 1984 were excluded direct from prison after completing a prison term.
§ Mr. Hurd[pursuant to his reply, 13 July 1987, c. 363]: The information which can be provided without disproportionate cost relates to the period 1 January 1982 to 31 March 1987, during which 12 persons were excluded on release from prison.
§ Mr. Soleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons excluded under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Acts were originally detained in London.
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§ Mr. Hurd[pursuant to his reply, 13 July 1987, c. 363]: The information which can be provided relates to the period from 1 January 1979 to 31 March 1987, during which a total of 30 persons were made subject to exclusion orders, having been originally detained by the Metropolitan police, eight of whom were detained in 1979, 12 in 1980 and two in 1981.