§ Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbottsasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many individuals have been detained under the provision of the Football (Disorder) Act 2000; and how many convictions have resulted. [HL1544]
§ Lord RookerA police detention under powers introduced by the Football (Disorder) Act 2000 may result in a court imposing a football banning order. These are civil proceedings and do not lead to convictions. Information on the number of detentions and their outcome is provided in the table.
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Impact of Sections 21A and 21B of the Football Spectators Act 1989 (as amended by the Football (Disorder) Act 2000) as of 26 November 2001 Police detentions under Section 21A of the Act Number detained under Section 21A and released to travel 16 Number detained and issued with Section 21B notices (preventing travel and commencing banning order on complaint proceedings) 99 Total 115 Outcome of court proceedings prompted by issue of section 21B notices Number of banning orders imposed *63 Number of orders refused 24 Number of court proceedings currently adjourned 12 Total 99 Source: Football Banning Orders Authority.
* Two of the orders were subsequently over-turned on appeal.