Written Question·Home Office·UIN 83289

Police: Football

Tabled: 20 October 2025

Answered: 28 October 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring football clubs to contribute towards the cost of matchday policing.

Answer

Sarah Jones

Section 25 of the Police Act 1996 allows the police to recover costs for Special Police Services. This includes the policing of events, including football matches.However, the proportion of costs recoverable is currently constrained by case law. As a resu...

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