HC Deb 07 February 1989 vol 146 c579W
Mr. John L. Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how often police have used the power given under the Public Order Act 1986 to impose a limit on the number of people attending a football match.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

We are not aware that the Public Order Act has been used for this purpose.

Mr. John L. Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many exclusion orders have been imposed on football supporters under the Public Order Act 1986.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

Since 1 August 1987, 1,417 orders have been recorded by the Football Association.