§ Lord Moynihan asked Her Majesty's Government:
§ How many people were subject to football banning orders at the start of the Euro 2004 championships; and how many of these surrendered their passports to the police prior to the start of the tournament. [HL3386]
§ Baroness Scotland of Asthal: Two thousand two hundred and fifty-three individuals were subject to football banning orders at the start of the Euro 2004 European football championships. The Football Banning Orders Authority (FBOA), which has statutory responsibility for monitoring compliance with passport surrender and other conditions, advises that all banning order subjects have complied with the exception of 43 individuals whose non-compliance is subject to police checks. There was extensive police monitoring of England fans en route to Portugal and transit countries. No subject of a banning order was found attempting to leave England and Wales.