HC Deb 05 July 2000 vol 353 c236W
Mr. Jim Murphy

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what efforts are being made to inform football clubs of the identities of the football hooligans who were(a) detained and (b) deported from Euro 2000. [128156]

Mr. Straw

It is the intention of the Football Association, with the strong support of the Government, to seek life bans from their home grounds for any individual convicted of offences involving hooliganism at Euro 2000; this cannot, however, apply to the majority of those detained and deported, since it has been acknowledged by the Belgian authorities that many of those detained or deported were not guilty of any criminal offence.

It is intended that the Bill on football hooliganism which I announced on 4 July 2000, Official Report, columns 170–83, should include provisions better to permit the National Criminal Intelligence Service to transfer appropriate information to the Football Association.

Mr. Jim Murphy

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many international restriction orders against football hooligans are in force in(a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland. [128151]

Mr. Straw

There are currently 106 people subject to international football banning orders in England and Wales; there is no equivalent legislation in Scotland or in Northern Ireland.

Mr. Jim Murphy

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many international restriction orders have been made in each of the past 10 years. [128152]

Mr. Straw

There were 19 restriction orders imposed in 1990, four in 1991, two in 1992, none in 1993, one in each of 1994, 1995 and 1996, 10 in 1997, and 100 in 1998. In 1999, 18 restriction orders were imposed, as well as three international football banning orders, which replaced the restriction order under the terms of the Football (Offences and Disorder) Act 1999. So far 28 international football banning orders have so far been imposed in 2000.

Mr. Jim Murphy

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list those football hooligans deported from Euro 2000. [128157]

Mr. Straw

No, since it has been acknowledged by the Belgian authorities that many of those deported were not guilty of any criminal offence.