Written Question
Wednesday 29th October 2025
Asked by:
Nigel Huddleston (Conservative - Droitwich and Evesham)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department was first alerted to the possibility of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans being banned from the fixture against Aston Villa on 6 November 2025.
Answered by Sarah Jones
- Minister of State (Home Office)
West Midlands Police did not notify the department of it's risk assessment findings. Planning for football matches is considered and decided locally by Safety Advisory Groups which are operationally independent of Government and assess the risks and safety for the public. Home Office Officials were notified on 2 October 2025 by the UK Football Policing Unit of the options under consideration to allow the upcoming UEFA Europa League match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv to proceed safely.
The department was not informed of the final decision until it was in the public domain.
Written Question
Wednesday 22nd January 2025
Asked by:
Nigel Huddleston (Conservative - Droitwich and Evesham)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the answer of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State to the urgent question of 14 January 2025 on Drones: High-security Prisons, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the work of the organised crime groups on crime and disorder in the locality of (a) HMP Long Lartin and (b) other affected prisons.
Answered by Dan Jarvis
- Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
It is the responsibility of police, prisons, and the probation service to work collaboratively in order to assess and respond to the threat from Serious and Organised Crime in prison.
Serious and organised crime is a major threat to the national security and prosperity of the UK and organised crime groups continue to diversify their tactics, exploiting technology and online platforms.
The Government is committed to tackling serious and organised crime in all its forms and ensuring police have the capabilities they need protect communities from harm.
We are delivering the Safer Streets mission to create a safer, fairer country for all and have increased funding for policing by more than half a billion pounds next year, including over £260million for the core grant and additional funding for neighbourhood policing.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 30 Apr 2019
Overseas Students: English Language Tests
"The National Audit Office said that up to 50,000 apparent students came to the UK to work, not study, under the Labour Government back in 2009-10, so obviously action needed to be taken to stamp out abuse. I appreciate the Minister’s tone in being willing to listen to the current …..."Nigel Huddleston - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Apr 2019
Gender Pay Gap
"Does the Minister agree that there is not just a strong moral case for promoting gender pay equality, but a strong business and economic case for promoting diversity and equality in the work place?..."Nigel Huddleston - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Mar 2019
Knife Crime
"I agree with the Minister that there is no one single solution to knife crime. As we heard earlier, knife amnesties are used right across the country, but there are often press reports questioning whether they are actually useful or working. Surely every single time we take a knife off …..."Nigel Huddleston - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"I thank the Home Secretary for giving way. He will be well aware of the immense contribution of citizens from around the world, but particularly those from the EU who make an immense contribution to the local economy in Worcestershire. Does he agree that the deal on the table gives …..."Nigel Huddleston - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"The right hon. Lady mentioned data and adequacy. I am sure that she is well aware that the UK leads the world in this area, and we are highly confident that we will be adequate—in fact, more than adequate—because the EU has followed many of the things we have led, …..."Nigel Huddleston - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 23 Nov 2018
Stalking Protection Bill
"It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friends the Members for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge) and for Torbay (Kevin Foster), and in particular my hon. Friend for Cheltenham (Alex Chalk), who speaks with great knowledge of these issues. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Totnes (Dr Wollaston) …..."Nigel Huddleston - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 23 Nov 2018
Stalking Protection Bill
"I, like every Member in this House today, thank my hon. Friend the Member for Totnes (Dr Wollaston) for bringing forward this Bill. I pay tribute to the work done by the Ministers, officials and many people across both sides of the House in making sure that this happens. I …..."Nigel Huddleston - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 23 Nov 2018
Stalking Protection Bill
"I suspect that there is a problem between the stalking and the reporting of it and, in some ways, a higher level of reporting is a good thing because it means that more people are coming forward with their concerns. I do not think we will ever be able to …..."Nigel Huddleston - View Speech
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