Written Question·Home Office·UIN 39238

Football (Offences) Act 1991

Tabled: 18 March 2025
Answered: 28 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Monica Harding

Liberal DemocratEsher and Walton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of section 2 of the Football Offences Act 1991; and whether she plans to reduce the scope of that Act.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
This Government is committed to preventing violence and disorder at football matches and works closely with stakeholders including the police and football authorities to ensure the police and courts are empowered to tackle football-related violence and di...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 39238) →