§ 14. Mr. John Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if in order to allay public anxiety during the coming football season, he will summon a conference with the Football Association and the Football League to arrange a consultation with the clubs with a view to agreeing safe maximum attendances.
§ Mr. EdeThe number of people that could safely be admitted depends so largely on the individual circumstances of the ground that I doubt whether it would be useful to attempt to deal with the question centrally. Pending further consideration of the machinery necessary for determining and enforcing maximum safety attendances, I am sure that the clubs will take every precaution open to them and, in this connection, will study the report on the Bolton disaster.
§ Mr. LewisAm I to understand that no steps will be taken by the Government before the next football season arrives in order to allay the anxiety of the football going public?