§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many professional footballers have been charged in courts with offences relating to their conduct on the field over the past 10 years.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information requested is not available from the records of the results of court proceedings held centrally. However, I understand from the Professional Footballers Association that there has been only one case in the English league since 1977 when a player has been prosecuted following an incident during a match.