HC Deb 29 July 1998 vol 317 c262W
Mr. Jim Murphy

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many England supporters were(a) arrested, (b) detained and (c) removed from France by the French authorities during the World Cup. [51995]

Mr. Michael

[holding answer 28 July 1998]: The latest information that we have available is as follows:

  • Arrests in France during the World Cup: 275
  • Given custodial sentences: 20
  • Expelled from France during the World Cup: 14
  • Refused entry to France during the World Cup: 363
  • Awaiting trial or on bail for offences committed during the World Cup: 11.