§ Mr. PendryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many criminal proceedings involving ticket tout offences at football matches contained in section 166 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 have been pursued to date; how many convictions were secured; and what plans his Department has for tightening the current legislation; [1471]
(2) how many criminal proceedings involving alleged offences contained in sections II, III and IV of the Football (Offences) Act 1991 were pursued in 1994; and how many convictions were secured. [1472]
§ Mr. MacleanInformation under the Football (Offences) Act 1991 is given in the table.
Information on cautioning and court proceedings data under section 166 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 will not be available until autumn 1996.
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Persons prosecuted at magistrates' courts and convicted at all courts or cautioned for offences under The Football (Offences) Act 1991 England and Wales 1994 Offence code Description Act and section Prosecutions Convictions Cautions 125/27 Throwing a missile at or towards the playing area or any area in which spectators or other persons may be present Football Offences Act 1991, Section 2 20 11 8 125/28 Taking part in indecent or racialist chanting Football Offences Act 1991, Section 3 18 9 4 125/29 Going onto the playing or adjacent area without lawful authority or lawful excuse Football Offences Act 1991, Section 4 259 233 70 Source:
SI Division, Home Office