§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the behaviour of participants in sporting events and its effect upon young people, spectators and the public.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneCompetitors' behaviour during sports events is a matter generally for the governing bodies234W and specifically for the presiding officials. We must look to them to protect their sports. Bad behaviour and lack of sportsmanship exhibited by a small minority sets a bad example to young people and detracts from spectators' enjoyment of the game.