§ Mr. PendryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he received the views of the Association of Chief Police Officers on the extension of mandatory all-seated accommodation to rugby league and rugby union grounds; and when he expects to make a statement on the extension of mandatory all-seated accommodation to these sports.
§ Mr. John PattenThe views of the Association of Chief Police Officers on the extension of mandatory all-seated accommodation to rugby league and rugby union grounds was received in June 1991.
We have now completed our consultation procedures. While we still require Football League clubs to move towards all seater grounds as recommended by Lord Justice Taylor, for other sports we see no reason to depart from a voluntary approach. We do not therefore intend to introduce primary legislation. However, we shall continue to keep this matter under review.