HC Deb 02 April 1985 vol 76 c514W
Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what recent representations he has received concerning football hooliganism and how it should be controlled; and if he will list them.

Mr. Macfarlane

Since the publication last August of my Department's consultation document — "Football Spectator Violence: Report of an Official Working Group"—I have met 17 representative organisations to discuss measures for dealing with the problem; of these the following organisations have also submitted written comments:

  • The Football Association
  • The Football League
  • The Football Trust
  • The Football Grounds Improvement Trust
  • The Magistrates' Association
  • The Association of Chief Police Officers
  • The Superintendents' Association
  • The Police Federation
  • The Association of County Councils
  • The Association of Metropolitan Authorities
  • The Association of District Councils
  • The Scottish Football Association
  • The Scottish Football League
  • The Professional Footballers' Association
  • The Football League Executive Staffs' Association

I have also received a large number of letters from other organisations and individuals, many of these having written following the recent serious incidents of violence.