§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many arrests have been made at(a) Premier League and (b) Football League grounds in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [4167]
§ Mr. MichaelThe available information is as follows:
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Season Arrests at Premier League matches Arrests at Football League matches 1991–92 2,114 2,892 1992–93 1,647 2,941 1993–94 1,630 2,597 1994–95 1,713 2,127 1995–96 1,697 1,740
Season Arrests at cup matches 1991–92 1,372 1992–93 1,739 1993–94 1,296 1994–95 1,265 1995–96 897
Season European matches Play offs Other matches 1993–94 36 80 171 1994–95 97 126 297 1995–96 22 134 320 All the above figures are for arrests both inside and outside the grounds and have been provided by the National Criminal Intelligence Service. Figures for 1996–97 are currently being collected and will be available in due course.