HC Deb 17 June 2002 vol 387 cc120-1W
David Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many football supporters resident in the West Midlands have been banned from travelling to the FIFA World cup. [59269]

Mr. Denham

Fifty-five of the 1,031 individuals currently subject to banning orders preventing travel to the 2002 World cup finals are resident in the West Midlands Police Authority area.

David Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many representatives of UK law enforcement agencies will be present in Japan and South Korea during the FIFA World cup. [59270]

Mr. Denham

The number of English police officers deployed in Japan and South Korea for the World cup finals cannot be revealed for operational reasons.

Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been refused permission to leave the United Kingdom to attend the World cup football matches in view of their possible involvement with violence. [60705]

Mr. Denham

1,032 people have been prevented from travelling to the World cup in accordance with the conditions of their football orders.