§ Mr. Gwilym Robertsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will bring forward measures to allow police forces to recover the total police costs associated with football matches from the clubs involved and to levy extra charges where the provision of large numbers of police is felt to be necessary to maintain order; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MayhewNo. The organisers have to meet the cost of providing police officers inside the ground, but the police have a general duty to preserve order in public places.