§ Mr. PendryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many criminal proceedings involving alleged offences contained in sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Football (Offences) Act 1991 were pursued in 1993 and 1994; and how many convictions were secured.
§ Mr. MacleanInformation for 1992 and 1993 is given in the table below.
The 1994 data will not be available until the autumn.
Hampshire (Mr. Mates) on 9 February, columns 382 –83. Two of the 11 members of the Metropolitan police committee whose appointment my right hon. and learned Friend announced on 9 February are also serving members of local authorities in London. Councillor Heaster was suggested by the leader of Wandsworth borough and Councillor Mrs. O'Neill applied directly. A large number of organisations with an interest in the policing of London, including the London local authority associations, were invited to suggest the names of people who might be invited to apply for membership of the Metropolitan police committee but we made it clear that members would be appointed individually, and not as representatives of any particular body. There was no system of nomination. The names suggested by the London Boroughs Association were Councillor Mrs Hanham, Councillor Tope and Councillor Ms Walker; and those by the Association of London Authorities were Councillor Sawyer, Councillor Harris, Councillor Colman and Councillor Ms Hughes. None were appointed.
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