§ Lord Mason of Barnsleyasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many cases of bribery involving professional footballers have been brought to the attention of the Attorney General since 9 May 1963; and whether the Football Association and the Football League have been consulted about such cases and, if so, with what result.
§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Mackay of Clashfern)The information required could only be obtained by examining every case file relating to bribery or 23WA corruption allegations held in the Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers dating back to 1963. Many of these will have been routinely destroyed but the exercise would in any case involve disproportionate expense. However, no serving official in the Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers can recall such a case involving a professional footballer.