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Football: Safe Standing

Proceeding contribution from Luke Hall (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 25 June 2018. It occurred during e-petition debate on Football: Safe Standing.

I thank the hon. Gentleman for putting that point on the record. That highlights the potential for devolution. Importantly, Celtic’s application was just for a change in the type of seating; there was no increase in the number of people in the stands. The density of people at Celtic Park was therefore the same, which is important when we look at safety in that example.

The Football Supporters Federation has consistently argued that the controlling of crowds at football games, as well as crowds’ entry into grounds and the ability to monitor capacity has drastically improved in the last 10 to 15 years. As the hon. Gentleman alluded to, that may be best evidenced by the fact that Celtic football club has reported that there has been no increase in incidents.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
643 c237WH 
Session
2017-19
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
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