HC Deb 13 July 1998 vol 316 c56W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people from the United Kingdom have been arrested before and during football matches involving teams from England and Scotland played in the World Cup in France. [49567]

Mr. Michael

The information is not available in precisely the form requested. The information presently available indicates that 286 English and Scottish people were arrested in France during the World Cup Finals (up to 30 June), 275 of whom were English and 11 Scottish. Fourteen English people were deported or expelled from France, and 363 were refused leave to enter.

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