§ Mr. Merlyn Reesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list those statutes which apply in any way to safety factors at football grounds.
§ Mr. MaudlingIn England and Wales, the relevant legislation is as follows:
- The Building Regulations 1965—(new buildings and alterations to buildings);
- Section 59 of the Public Health Act 1936—(means of egress and ingress in new and existing buildings);
- Licensing Act 1964—(may apply to bars and licensed restaurants);
- Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963—(may apply to offices shops and restaurants).
In Scotland:
- The Building Standards (Scotland) (Consolidation) Regulations 1970—(These apply to structures as well as to buildings);
- Licensing (Scotland) Acts 1959 and 1962; Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963.