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Football: Safe Standing

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

One thing that has changed since Hillsborough is that the Government and the establishment have taken safety at football grounds much more seriously.

Ibrox had two disasters in the space of less than 50 years, and Bolton Wanderers had a significant one. Crushing injuries occurred week in, week out at football grounds. The evidence of earlier years shows that football’s fans and their safety were not taken seriously by people in the halls of power.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
643 c272WH 
Session
2017-19
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
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