§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many exclusion orders have(a) been sought and (b) been granted against persons convicted of football-related offences in the Metropolitan police area in the last five years for which information is available;
(2) what is the current policy of the Metropolitan police Commissioner towards seeking exclusion orders against persons convicted of football-related offences in the Metropolitan police area; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. Douglas HoggSince 1 August 1987, when the exclusion order provisions of the Public Order Act 1986 came into force, the Metropolitan police have recorded 254 exclusion orders made against persons convicted of a football-related offence in the Metropolitan police district. The decision to make an exclusion order is a matter for the courts, who may exercise their power if they are satisfied that the making of an order will help to prevent violence or disorder at, or in connection with, prescribed football matches.