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Written Question
Euro 2020: Arrests
Wednesday 19th January 2022

Asked by: Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 20 December 2021 (HL4820), how many arrests were made of people identified using CCTV footage and other sources following the Euro 2020 final between England and Italy on 11 July 2021; and what assessment they have made of the report by Baroness Casey of Blackstone published in December 2021 in relation to these arrests.

Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)

We do not hold data that categorises arrests made following the Euro 2020 final as CCTV related or resulting from other sources.

The Government is considering the recommendations that Baroness Casey of Blackstock’s report contains.


Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 10 Jan 2022
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

"My Lords, it would be remiss of me not to thank the Government for bringing forward these amendments. They very much fulfil the objectives that I set out in moving my amendments in Committee. Imagine my slight surprise when I received an email shortly before Christmas from one of the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 10 Jan 2022
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

"My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his comments and his agreement to take that away. For our part, we would very much welcome a discussion on that with him and his officials, if that is at all possible. We are some way off from the Third Reading, …..."
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Written Question
Football Banning Orders
Monday 20th December 2021

Asked by: Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many football banning orders were made under the Football (Disorder) Act 2000 in each of the last five years.

Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)

Data on arrests made by the Metropolitan Police Service for offences relating to football disorder relevant for the purposes of Schedule 1 of the Football Spectators Act 1989 at each England match during the Euro2020 tournament is shown in the table below: -

Date

Opponent

Arrests

13 June 2021

Croatia

2

18 June 2021

Scotland

28

22 June 2021

Czech Republic

1

29 June 2021

Germany

2

3 July 2021

Ukraine

0

7 July 2021

Denmark

18

11 July 2021

Italy

39

Police investigations into football disorder offences committed in connection with Euro 2020 matches and the resultant legal proceedings are ongoing. The Home Office does not hold data on the charging of these offences.

Data on convictions related to disorder, and racist offences, at football matches in each of the last five years is not held centrally.

The Home Office publishes annual statistics on the number of football banning orders issued each year. These can be found on gov.uk.


Written Question
Football
Monday 20th December 2021

Asked by: Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many convictions related to (1) disorder, and (2) racist offences, at football matches there were in each of the last five years.

Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)

Data on arrests made by the Metropolitan Police Service for offences relating to football disorder relevant for the purposes of Schedule 1 of the Football Spectators Act 1989 at each England match during the Euro2020 tournament is shown in the table below: -

Date

Opponent

Arrests

13 June 2021

Croatia

2

18 June 2021

Scotland

28

22 June 2021

Czech Republic

1

29 June 2021

Germany

2

3 July 2021

Ukraine

0

7 July 2021

Denmark

18

11 July 2021

Italy

39

Police investigations into football disorder offences committed in connection with Euro 2020 matches and the resultant legal proceedings are ongoing. The Home Office does not hold data on the charging of these offences.

Data on convictions related to disorder, and racist offences, at football matches in each of the last five years is not held centrally.

The Home Office publishes annual statistics on the number of football banning orders issued each year. These can be found on gov.uk.


Written Question
Euro 2020: Prosecutions
Monday 20th December 2021

Asked by: Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many charges were made for offences relating to football disorder for each England Euro 2020 match.

Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)

Data on arrests made by the Metropolitan Police Service for offences relating to football disorder relevant for the purposes of Schedule 1 of the Football Spectators Act 1989 at each England match during the Euro2020 tournament is shown in the table below: -

Date

Opponent

Arrests

13 June 2021

Croatia

2

18 June 2021

Scotland

28

22 June 2021

Czech Republic

1

29 June 2021

Germany

2

3 July 2021

Ukraine

0

7 July 2021

Denmark

18

11 July 2021

Italy

39

Police investigations into football disorder offences committed in connection with Euro 2020 matches and the resultant legal proceedings are ongoing. The Home Office does not hold data on the charging of these offences.

Data on convictions related to disorder, and racist offences, at football matches in each of the last five years is not held centrally.

The Home Office publishes annual statistics on the number of football banning orders issued each year. These can be found on gov.uk.


Written Question
Euro 2020: Arrests
Monday 20th December 2021

Asked by: Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many arrests were made by the Metropolitan Police Service at each England Euro 2020 match played at Wembley for offences relating to football disorder.

Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)

Data on arrests made by the Metropolitan Police Service for offences relating to football disorder relevant for the purposes of Schedule 1 of the Football Spectators Act 1989 at each England match during the Euro2020 tournament is shown in the table below: -

Date

Opponent

Arrests

13 June 2021

Croatia

2

18 June 2021

Scotland

28

22 June 2021

Czech Republic

1

29 June 2021

Germany

2

3 July 2021

Ukraine

0

7 July 2021

Denmark

18

11 July 2021

Italy

39

Police investigations into football disorder offences committed in connection with Euro 2020 matches and the resultant legal proceedings are ongoing. The Home Office does not hold data on the charging of these offences.

Data on convictions related to disorder, and racist offences, at football matches in each of the last five years is not held centrally.

The Home Office publishes annual statistics on the number of football banning orders issued each year. These can be found on gov.uk.


Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 24 Nov 2021
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

"My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Coaker for congratulating me on my amendment before I have spoken to it. I think that is a bit of a rarity in your Lordships’ House, but I will take it from wherever it comes.

My Amendment 292S covers racism in football …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 24 Nov 2021
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 24 Nov 2021
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

"Before the noble Lord moves on to the next amendment, thinking back to 2000, the football riots took place in Charleroi and elsewhere, involving some 600 or 700 England fans, and within two weeks the Labour Government swiftly moved to introduce legislation that has been effective for the last 21 …..."
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