§ Mr. Greg Knightasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has plans to renew the Pool Competitions Act 1971; and if he will make a statement.
Division 1 Division 2 1985–86 1986–87 Percentage change 1985–86 1986–87 Percentage change Overall percentage change Attendances 9,008,673 9,213,328 +2 3,542,028 4,144,905 +17 +6 Arrests 1,839 2,008 +9 1,050 1,708 +68 +29 Ejections 2,206 3,532 +60 1,089 1,255 +15 +45 The Government remain determined to seek further progress, in partnership with the football authorities, through measures such as the wider adoption of membership schemes and the exclusion order provisions of the Public Order Act 1986, which will come into force on 1 August.