HC Deb 14 January 2003 vol 397 cc591-2W
Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures have been introduced(a) to assist the police in combating football hooliganism in the UK and (b) to ensure that people who organise fights are prosecuted. [88726]

Mr. Denham

Government works closely with the Association of Chief Police Officers, individual forces and the National Criminal Intelligence Service in tackling football disorder. The police and courts in papers on them and the Russian national made a voluntary departure on 20 December. The Colombian national has submitted an application to remain in the United Kingdom and has been granted temporary release pending consideration of her case.

An immigration officer examined the passports of the four foreign nationals encountered at the club and noted that all four were of adult age.