§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment which soccer matches he has attended since his appointment.
§ Mr. TraceyMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has attended no football matches since his appointment. As well as attending a number of other sporting events, I have attended the following first-class football matches in an official capacity:
Date 18 January 1986 Tottenham v Manchester City (league) 26 January 1986 Chelsea v Liverpool (FA Cup) 8 March 1986 Scunthorpe United v Orient (league) 12 April 1986 Reading v York City (league) 23 April 1986 England v Scotland (Home International) 10 May 1986 Liverpool v Everton (FA Cup Final) 11 June 1986 England v Poland (World Cup, Mexico) 12 June 1986 Northern Ireland v Brazil (World Cup, Mexico) 13 June 1986 Scotland v Uruguay (World Cup, Mexico) 21 September 1986 Everton v Manchester United (league) 26 November 1986 National 5-a-side Championships, Wembley 13 December 1986 Norwich City v Arsenal (league) 14 December 1986 Bradford City v England XI (Special fixture) 24 January 1987 Luton Town v Leicester City (league) During the next month I will be attending three matches:
23 March 1987 Manchester United v Nottingham Forest (league) 5 April 1987 Arsenal v Liverpool (Littlewoods Cup final) 18 April 1987 Bristol Rovers v Bristol City (league)