Oral QuestionDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing safe-standing areas at football grounds in the English premier league and championship.

Tabled: 18 June 2018Answered: 21 June 2018

Asked by

Jeff Smith

LabourManchester Withington

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Answer from Hansard

The Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister (Darren Jones)

The Prime Minister has asked me to help to drive forward delivery of the public’s priorities. In Scotland, we have delivered more money for public services than at any point since devolution began—an extra £9.1 billion over the next three years. I know that my hon. Friend and his constituents in Airdrie and Shotts will expect to see that money invested in Scotland’s NHS, schools and frontline policing, instead of being frittered away by the SNP.