§ Dr. Kim HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has immediate plans to implement the Taylor report; and if he has discussed with the Football League and Football Association the effects arising from the non-implementation of the report.
§ Mr. Peter LloydLord Justice Taylor's final report on the Hillsborough stadium disaster made 76 specific recommendations, the great majority of which have now been implemented by the responsible authorities.
We have made it clear that the primary responsibility for the reduction of standing accommodation at football league grounds in accordance with the timetable proposed by Lord Justice Taylor rests with the clubs themselves. We have also indicated to the Football League and to the Football Association that we are prepared to accept variations from the interim timetable recommended by Lord Justice Taylor provided that there is realistic progress towards the dates by which the use of standing accommodation should be discontinued. We shall look to the Football Licensing Authority to advise us, in due course, whether progress towards all seated accommodation is satisfactory. The football authorities are well aware that enforcement powers are available, if it is not.