HC Deb 31 October 1989 vol 159 c115W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will take steps to analyse the arrests made at Football League matches in London(a) outside the ground, (b) inside the ground and (c) by the nature of the alleged offence in each case.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

During the 1988–89 season at Football League matches in London there were 649 arrests inside grounds and 724 outside directly related to the matches. Figures showing the nature of the alleged offences or the outcome of these arrests are not collated centrally by the Metropolitan police or the Association of Chief Police Officers, and we have no plans to ask that this work should be undertaken.