§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has as to how many matches took place in each of the first, second, third and fourth divisions of the Football League in the 1987–88 season; and at how many of these, by division, individuals were arrested.
§ Mr. MoynihanThe number of matches which took place in the Football League during the 1987–88 season and the number of arrests were as follows:
Matches played Arrests Division 1 420 2,216 Division 2 506 2,136 Division 3 552 866 Division 4 552 929 Arrests figures for individual matches are not held centrally.