§ 21. Mr. GroganTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the measures taken to maintain public order for the cricket world cup. [89231]
§ Kate HoeyIt is a matter for the cricketing authorities and the police to assess the impact of security measures taken during the tournament. The Association of Chief Police Officers are presently compiling a report to see what lessons can be learned from the policing 67W arrangements during the tournament. The tournament attracted almost 498,000 spectators and ACPO advise that there were 52 arrests and 323 ejections by stewards from grounds. These figures show that the vast majority of people attended matches for all the right reasons and were able to watch the cricket in a safe and secure environment.