Sir Christopher Chope

Sir Christopher Chope

Conservative — Christchurch

Speaking in the House of Commons on 11 July 2025

Debate

Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill

Contribution

There are already laws against killing people at football matches. There are already laws against criminal damage. There are already laws against violent behaviour. I do not know whether the hon. Lady has looked at Baroness Casey’s report on the incident at Wembley in 2021, but it says that the issue of tailgating highlighted by the hon. Member for Amber Valley was not the only problem. There was also lots of drunken behaviour—

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