§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what account was taken by his working party on football hooliganism of the arrangements existing in Scotland, particularly those introduced as a consequence of the McElione report; what are the reasons for his non-adoption of any of these arrangements in England and Wales; or what steps he has taken to encourage their adoption.
§ Mr. MoynihanThe McElione report of 1977 made a number of recommendations on the conduct of football matches in Scotland in relation to the Scottish football authorities and Scottish football at that time. Many of these recommendations were taken up in Scotland and similar steps have been taken in England and Wales, including restrictions on the sale of alcohol and the segregation of rival groups of supporters.
My working party was established to review the main principles of a national membership scheme for football supporters. This is not an issue on which the McElione report made recommendations.