§ 39. Mr. Andrew MacKayasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has any plans to introduce legislation to deal with football hooliganism.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe urgent review which the Government are conducting of ways to deal with football hooliganism will include consideration of whether additional legislation is required.
§ 66. Mr. Yeoasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers have been injured while on duty at football matches since the current football season started.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe Metropolitan police have readily available figures showing that so far this season 83 of their officers have sustained injuries while on duty at football matches. The "injuries" range from minor bruising to serious injuries requiring hospital treatment. Statistics for other police forces do not necessarily distinguish injuries sustained by police officers at football matches from injuries sustained elsewhere while on duty.