§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the latest figure for the total38W number of arrests in the current season at the ground of each club in divisions one, two, three and four of the Football League; and what were the comparable figures at the same point in 1987–88.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggI have been asked to reply.
The most up-to-date figures collected centrally by the Association of Chief Police Officers are up to 31 October 1988. At the end of each football season the AC'PO carefully reviews the returns from 43 individual forces relating to the number of arrests made at the 92 Football League clubs. Since the provisional totals have not yet been given a full end of season check, it would he inappropriate to publish a club-by-club breakdown. The available divisional totals are as follows:
Division 1987–88 season to 31 October 1987 1988–89 season to 31 October 1988 1 937 672 2 764 540 3 266 287 4 330 248