§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment from what disaggregated sources the totals for the number of arrests at division III and IV Football League matches given in his answer of 5 December are compiled.
§ Mr. MoynihanThe figures given in my answer to the hon. Member on 5 December were provided by the Association of Chief Police Officers which collates statistics on arrests and ejections from football liaison officers at police forces throughout the country. The form in which the figures are sent to ACPO show only totals of arrests and ejections at each club; they are not broken down into individual matches. Information on individual matches would require direct contact with every liaison officer and extensive searches of police records.